A TASCA (CORBY) LTD
💤Zombieactive
08633306 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-01
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£13.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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 (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 £13,139
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£48k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £36.3k | £39.1k |
| Current assets | £48.1k | £48.5k |
| Net assets | £13.1k | £10.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-21➖CARVALHO BAPTISTA, Filomena Gisela resignedsecretary
- 2025-02-21➖CARVALHO BAPTISTA, Filomena Gisela resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-25➕CARVALHO BAPTISTA, Filomena Gisela appointeddirector
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-10-14➕CARVALHO BAPTISTA, Filomena Gisela appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs A TASCA (CORBY) LTD
- 2013-08-01➕CORREIA, Alfredo Jose Gomes appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
- 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 Alfredo Jose Gomes Correia Individual · Portuguese · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest | 09/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
Suite A, 1st Floor
2a Windsor Street
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3UB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CORREIA, Alfredo Jose Gomes→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-08-01
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CARVALHO BAPTISTA, Filomena Gisela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-14 · resigned 2025-02-21
CARVALHO BAPTISTA, Filomena Gisela→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-06-25 · resigned 2025-02-21
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Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-30