DELICEFOOD LTD
- 47240Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (79/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.7k | £3.6k |
| Current assets | £6.8k | £4.5k |
| Net assets | £13.7k | £3.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15➖OLUMUYIWA, Owolabi Victor resigneddirector
- 2025-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23➕OLUMUYIWA, Owolabi Victor appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs DELICEFOOD LTD
- 2021-07-23➕OLUMUYIWA, Marie-Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-07-23📄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 Marie-Anne Olumuyiwa Individual · French · DOB 11/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 23/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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