A & G CAFFE VERO LIMITED

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07109401 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-21
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£89.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (79/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £89,767

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£90k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£74
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£18k£36k£54k£72k£90kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£74£24.8k
Current assets£74£74
Net assets£89.8k£89.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-22
    ➕
    DEMIROV, Valentin appointed
    director
  4. 2024-10-22
    ➖
    CAODURO, Luca resigned
    director
  5. 2024-10-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-10-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-10-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-10-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-07-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-05-16
    ➕
    CAODURO, Luca appointed
    director
  11. 2024-05-16
    ➖
    DEMIROV, Valentin resigned
    director
  12. 2024-05-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2024-05-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2024-05-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-05-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2024-05-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-01-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2024-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-12-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  21. 2023-11-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 2023-08-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2023-08-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2023-07-31
    ➖
    CAODURO, Luca resigned
    director
  25. 2023-07-31
    ➕
    DEMIROV, Valentin appointed
    director
  26. 2023-07-31
    ➖
    GIRONE, Fiorenza resigned
    director
  27. 2012-11-21
    ➕
    CAODURO, Luca appointed
    director
  28. 2009-12-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & G CAFFE VERO LIMITED
  29. 2009-12-21
    ➕
    GIRONE, Fiorenza appointed
    director
  30. 2009-12-21
    ➕
    HURWORTH, Aderyn appointed
    director
  31. 2009-12-21
    ➖
    HURWORTH, Aderyn resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Valentin Demirov
Individual · Bulgarian · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/10/2024
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Luca Caoduroceased 22/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Valentin Demirovceased 16/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mrs Fiorenza Gironeceased 31/07/2023· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Luca Caoduroceased 31/07/2023· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46370 — Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices

Registered office

C/O Acctax Accountants Limited, Office 11
27 Copdale Road
Leicester
LE5 4FG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

DEMIROV, Valentin→
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAODURO, Luca→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-05-16 · resigned 2024-10-22
Resigned
CAODURO, Luca→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2023-07-31
Resigned
DEMIROV, Valentin→
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-05-16
Resigned
GIRONE, Fiorenza→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-12-21 · resigned 2023-07-31
Resigned
HURWORTH, Aderyn→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-12-21 · resigned 2009-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-16