CAKE GALLERY HALE LIMITED
- 56290Other food services
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-29 | 2023-05-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £58.5k | £72.4k |
| Current assets | £5.8k | £8.6k |
| Net assets | £52.0k | £68.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-03📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-04-01➖AFAQ, Zeba resigneddirector
- 2010-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CAKE GALLERY HALE LIMITED
- 2010-02-25➕ASHRAF, Shaheena appointeddirector
- 2010-02-25➕AFAQ, Zeba 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Shaheena Ashraf Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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