MAULS WINE AND CHEESE BAR LTD
- 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
- 56101Licenced restaurants
- 56302Public houses and bars
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £41.6k | £1.1k |
| Current assets | £28.8k | £26.9k |
| Net assets | £-63.4k | £41.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-09➖MAUL, Ellen Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-10-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ht Support LTD
- 2017-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs MAULS WINE AND CHEESE BAR LTD
- 2017-09-15➕MAUL, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2017-09-15➕MAUL, Ellen Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-09-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MAUL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Robert Maul Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/09/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Ellen Louise Maulceased 01/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ht Support Ht Support LTD | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2017 | — |