FIZZY TARTE LTD

🌳Matureactive

07632253 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-12

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

£2

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

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

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

41 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£2

Current Assets

£2

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Total assets	£2	—
Current assets	£2	—
Net assets	£2	—

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand

2026-03-03
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DAVIS, Miles Simba appointed
director
2026-03-03
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HADAWAY, Graham Peter appointed
director
2026-03-03
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officers · AP01
2026-03-03
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officers · AP01
2026-02-13
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accounts · AA
2025-02-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
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address · AD01
2020-05-26
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-05-26
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-03-03
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accounts · AA
2019-01-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-22
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-08-22
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-08-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-01
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HARGREAVES, David resigned
director
2011-05-12
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Company incorporated
As FIZZY TARTE LTD
2011-05-12
➕
HARGREAVES, Stephen David appointed
director
2011-05-12
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HARGREAVES, David appointed
director

Owner dependency

68/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No 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
Mr Stephen David Hargreaves Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	09/09/2019

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Hargeaves Enterprises Ltdceased 09/09/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Stephen David Hargreavesceased 22/08/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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

Incorporated2011-05-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

The Cabin Low Stott Park

Newby Bridge

Ulverston

LA12 8AX

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-26

Last: 2026-05-12

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

DAVIS, Miles Simba→

director · ~59y · appointed 2026-03-03

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Active

HADAWAY, Graham Peter→

director · ~38y · appointed 2026-03-03

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Active

HARGREAVES, Stephen David→

director · ~52y · appointed 2011-05-12

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Active

HARGREAVES, David→

director · ~84y · appointed 2011-05-12 · resigned 2015-06-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-26

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officers · AP01

2026-03-03

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officers · AP01

2026-03-03