THE ARABICA FOOD & SPICE WHOLESALE COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

07621689 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-04

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

25 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand

2017-03-14
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-03-14
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Company dissolved
2016-12-27
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-14
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-06-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-25
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-26
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-06-26
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-05-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-12
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2011-05-12
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capital · SH01
2011-05-12
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officers · AP01
2011-05-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-05-10
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-05-10
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-05-04
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Company incorporated
As THE ARABICA FOOD & SPICE WHOLESALE COMPANY LIMITED
2011-05-04
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WALTERS, James Paul appointed
director
2011-05-04
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WALTERS, Raymond appointed
director
2011-05-04
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-05-04
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2011-05-04
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DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola appointed
director
2011-05-04
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DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola resigned
director
2011-05-04
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incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

91/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-03-14

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-05-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Suite A

4-6 Canfield Place

London

NW6 3BT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WALTERS, James Paul→

director · ~48y · appointed 2011-05-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WALTERS, Raymond→

director · ~76y · appointed 2011-05-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2011-05-04

Resigned

DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola→

director · ~72y · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2011-05-04

Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2017-03-14

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-12-27

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-12-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-10-04

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-06-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-05-16

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-06-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-03-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-06-26

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-05-21

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-05-10

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2013-03-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-01-08

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2012-06-26

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2012-06-26