ABID CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08337380 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-19
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£44.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £44,454
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£44k
↑ 70% YoY
Current Assets
£109k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.5k | £26.1k |
| Current assets | £109.4k | £83.0k |
| Net assets | £44.5k | £26.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16➕HUSSAIN, Zeeshan Allah Ditta appointeddirector
- 2021-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20➖HUSSAIN, Abid resigneddirector
- 2018-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-08-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-04-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ABID CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2012-12-19➕RAFIQ, Ayaz appointeddirector
- 2012-12-19➕HUSSAIN, Abid appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 Ayaz Rafiq Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/08/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Abid Hussainceased 20/08/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
5 Grafton Street
High Wycombe
HP12 3AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
HUSSAIN, Zeeshan Allah Ditta→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2021-09-16
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Active
HUSSAIN, Abid→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-12-19 · resigned 2018-08-20
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-30