AYSS CAKES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13709028 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-28
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£3.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10720SIC 10720
- 47110Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
- 47240Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 4 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,901
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 194950% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 263% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.3k | £3.3k |
| Current assets | £7.3k | £2.0k |
| Net assets | £3.9k | £2 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AYSS CAKES LIMITED
- 2021-10-28➕DIRICAN, Aysegul appointeddirector
- 2021-10-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Aysegul Dirican Individual · Turkish · DOB 08/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AMORE DESSERTS LTD→ 12966235 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANA'S BAKE STUDIO LTD→ 16042235 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANANTA ELUXE LTD→ 16689913 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANGLO FROZEN FOODS LTD→ 04001240 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ANIMAL NUTRITIONALS LTD→ 12708106 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ASEMBL LIMITED→ 13221576 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BAKES AND CREAM LIMITED→ 16352463 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
Snf 229, York House 18 York Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1SF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DIRICAN, Aysegul→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2021-10-28
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02