BUSTERS CATERING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04013719 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-13
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-12➖BURKE, Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-06➕TITTERRELL, Warren appointeddirector
- 2014-03-06➖TITTERELL, Peter Charles resigneddirector
- 2002-03-13➖HEAD, Tracey Jane resigneddirector
- 2000-07-13➕BURKE, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-13➖TITTERELL, Peter Charles resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSTERS CATERING LIMITED
- 2000-06-13➕TITTERELL, Peter Charles appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-13➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-06-13➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-06-13➕HEAD, Tracey Jane appointeddirector
- 2000-06-13➕TITTERELL, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-06-13➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-06-13➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Peter Charles Titterrell Individual · British · DOB 01/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BRIM WATFORD LIMITED→ 16813337 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BRUNCH & CRUNCH PVT LTD→ 16788031 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUSHEY CURRY HOUSE LTD→ 14018829 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BUSHEY RESTAURANT LIMITED→ 16413830 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| CADR-3 LIMITED→ 15693001 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAFE PLUS LONDON LIMITED→ 16568307 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAFEOZ LTD→ 17053041 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAFFEE BELDJ LIMITED→ 14171755 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
5 Elstree Gate
Elstree Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1JD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-20
Last: 2026-06-06
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
TITTERRELL, Warren→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURKE, Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-13 · resigned 2015-06-12
TITTERELL, Peter Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-13 · resigned 2000-07-13
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-13 · resigned 2000-06-13
HEAD, Tracey Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-06-13 · resigned 2002-03-13
TITTERELL, Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-06-13 · resigned 2014-03-06
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-13 · resigned 2000-06-13
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-01