ANTIPASTO BY THE SEA LIMITED
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: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.3k |
| Current assets | £6.6k |
| Cash | £4.3k |
| Net assets | £881 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-04➖BICKELL, Melinda Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ANTIPASTO BY THE SEA LIMITED
- 2021-03-26➕MARTIN, Natasha appointeddirector
- 2021-03-26➕BICKELL, Melinda Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-03-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Natasha Martin Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/03/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Melinda Jane Bickellceased 04/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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