A2BRESTAURANTS LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-11➕MORSE, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2018-04-11➖MORSE, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2018-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-10📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A2BRESTAURANTS LTD
- 2008-07-03➕MORSE, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-03➕MORSE, Ian David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karen Elizabeth Morse Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian David Morseceased 11/04/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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