GELATO CASA BELLA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09523319 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-02
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£116.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10520
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £116,843
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£117k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£80k
↑ 105% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £131.4k | £116.5k |
| Current assets | £80.2k | £39.2k |
| Net assets | £116.8k | £98.6k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14➖STOCKWELL, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-04-03➕STOCKWELL, Matthew Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs GELATO CASA BELLA LIMITED
- 2015-04-02➕STOCKWELL, Andrew Charles 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Peter Stockwell Individual · British · DOB 02/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/04/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Charles Stockwellceased 14/11/2024· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10520 — SIC 10520
Registered office
Unit 7, Clifford Court Cooper Way
Parkhouse
Carlisle
CA3 0JG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
STOCKWELL, Matthew Peter→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STOCKWELL, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-04-02 · resigned 2024-11-14
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-08