53 RED LION LTD
💤Zombieactive
10691014 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-27
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£16.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: high (80/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 £16,387
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,115 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Assets
£117k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £130.2k | £111.1k |
| Current assets | £116.8k | £96.1k |
| Net assets | £16.4k | £26.5k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03➖GUVENC, Kalender resigneddirector
- 2022-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-02➖ERGUN, Mustafa Kemal resigneddirector
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12➕ERGUN, Mustafa Kemal appointeddirector
- 2020-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-22➕GUVENC, Ender appointeddirector
- 2019-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-29➖ERGUN, Mustafa Kemal resigneddirector
- 2018-10-29➕GUVENC, Kalender appointeddirector
- 2018-02-27➖GUVENC, Kalender resigneddirector
- 2017-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 53 RED LION LTD
- 2017-03-27➕ERGUN, Mustafa Kemal appointeddirector
- 2017-03-27➕GUVENC, Kalender 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ender Guvenc Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/10/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kalender Guvencceased 03/10/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mustafa Kemal Ergunceased 29/10/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mr Kalender Guvencceased 27/02/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 4CHI SOUL FOOD LIMITED→ 15236185 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5 STAR CHEFS LTD→ 12687201 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
53 Red Lion Street
London
WC1R 4PD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
GUVENC, Ender→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2019-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ERGUN, Mustafa Kemal→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-10-12 · resigned 2022-02-02
ERGUN, Mustafa Kemal→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-03-27 · resigned 2018-10-29
GUVENC, Kalender→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-10-29 · resigned 2022-10-03
GUVENC, Kalender→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-03-27 · resigned 2018-02-27
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Recent filings (35 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-03