ALL SMILES CATERING LTD

💤Zombieactive
13086326 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-17
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£8.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 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
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
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,703
Cash YoY
-15%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£989
↓ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£9k
↑ 351% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
Current Liabilities
-£3k-£1k£1k£4k£6k£9kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£8.7k£-3.5k
Current assets£8.0k
Cash£989£1.2k
Debtors£7.0k
Net assets£8.7k£-3.5k

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.

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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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-01-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-01-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2023-12-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2022-12-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-11-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2022-03-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-03-17
    LEVINE, Gary Raymond resigned
    director
  16. 2021-08-31
    BRADLEY, Lorraine Patricia appointed
    director
  17. 2021-08-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2021-08-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2021-08-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-12-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALL SMILES CATERING LTD
  21. 2020-12-17
    LEVINE, Gary Raymond appointed
    director
  22. 2020-12-17
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-29

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lorraine Patricia Bradley
Individual · British · DOB 06/2021 · age 5
75100%
75-100% shares31/08/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gary Raymond Levineceased 31/08/2021· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

Top Floor
10 The Broadway
Leigh-On-Sea
Essex
SS9 1AW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-29OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-15

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BRADLEY, Lorraine Patricia
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-08-31
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Active
LEVINE, Gary Raymond
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-12-17 · resigned 2022-03-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-15