ARISTO (CATERING) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00349233 · ltd · incorporated 1939-02-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 48.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-15➕ARISTODIMOU, Maria Chrysostomos appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-15➖ARISTODIMOU, Dimos resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-15➖ARISTODIMOU, Dimos Emilios resigneddirector
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25➖ARISTODIMOU, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2023-07-25➖ARISTODIMOU, Maria resigneddirector
- 2023-07-25➖DEMETRIADES, Eleni resigneddirector
- 2023-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-15➕ARISTODIMOU, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2008-03-15➕ARISTODIMOU, Maria appointeddirector
- 2008-03-15➕DEMETRIADES, Eleni appointeddirector
- 2007-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-02-14➕ARISTODIMOU, Dimos Emilios appointeddirector
- 1983-06-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC
- 1981-10-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1977-10-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1977-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts Fiance Co.
- 1939-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ARISTO (CATERING) LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Emilios Aristodimou Individual · British · DOB 01/1940 · age 86 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Dimos Emilios Aristodimouceased 15/04/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A PLUS CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD→ 16501610 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARBON FC (CAMBRIDGE) LTD→ 13203359 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CHARTERHOUSE BRIDGING LIMITED→ 09463960 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CHEMINFOINVEST LTD→ 16856535 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CM LIFECYCLE FINANCE LTD→ 11824421 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| COPIA HOLDINGS LTD→ 14148611 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| COREVISION CAPITAL LIMITED→ 16811445 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DARKFIRE RISK MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16571619 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| DOOLITTLE PENSION ADMINISTRATION LIMITED→ 12044240 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1939-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
The Cambridge Motel London Road A10
Shepreth
Royston
Herts
SG8 6RA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
ARISTODIMOU, Maria Chrysostomos→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-04-15
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Active
ARISTODIMOU, Dimos→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2025-04-15
ARISTODIMOU, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-03-15 · resigned 2023-07-25
ARISTODIMOU, Dimos Emilios→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1992-02-14 · resigned 2025-04-15
ARISTODIMOU, Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2008-03-15 · resigned 2023-07-25
DEMETRIADES, Eleni→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-03-15 · resigned 2023-07-25
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/06/1983 | 23/08/2007 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 27/10/1981 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/10/1977 | 23/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts Fiance Co. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/10/1977 | 23/08/2007 |
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Recent filings (125 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23