BAGUETTE EXPRESS EDINBURGH LTD

💤Zombieactive
08531816 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-16
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (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: low (48/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-12-21
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2016-05-17
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2016-05-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2015-10-30
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2015-09-15
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2014-08-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-08-28
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-08-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2014-08-20
    SANGSTER, Margaret resigned
    director
  10. 2013-05-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAGUETTE EXPRESS EDINBURGH LTD
  11. 2013-05-16
    SANGSTER, Kevin appointed
    director
  12. 2013-05-16
    SANGSTER, Margaret appointed
    director
  13. 2013-05-16
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

53/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-02-29

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-05-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

145-157 St John Street
London
EC1V 4PW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2016-02-29OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2014-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-05-30OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SANGSTER, Kevin
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-05-16
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Active
SANGSTER, Margaret
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-05-16 · resigned 2014-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (8 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-12-21
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-05-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-10-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-05-16