AQUILA CORPORATE CATERING LTD
💤Zombieactive
14393744 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-03
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21➕ERIC, Cagdas appointeddirector
- 2024-08-21➖ERIC, Cilem resigneddirector
- 2024-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06➖ERIC, Cagdas resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-06➖ERIC, Cagdas resigneddirector
- 2023-04-06➕ERIC, Cilem appointeddirector
- 2022-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUILA CORPORATE CATERING LTD
- 2022-10-03➕ERIC, Cagdas appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-03➕ERIC, Cagdas appointeddirector
- 2022-10-03📄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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Cagdas Eric Individual · British · DOB 07/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/08/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Cilem Ericceased 21/08/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Cagdas Ericceased 06/04/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Hospitality · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A SHEPHERD'S NIGHT LTD→ 16985222 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APPROACHLINE (N1) LIMITED→ 16846870 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APPROACHLINE (W1H) LTD.→ 12843320 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AQUILA CAFE LTD→ 11887794 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AR SUBLET LIMITED→ 14972217 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARCH UK PROPERTY LTD→ 11873674 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AREN ENTERPRISES LTD→ 15654610 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARIZON LIVING LTD→ 16555844 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARRAY CAPTURE LTD→ 13864168 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ART X IMPACT LTD→ 13788923 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARTISAN PLATTERS LTD→ 16988769 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARTIST RESIDENCE BRIGHTON LIMITED→ 03994984 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
214 City Road
London
EC1V 2PN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ERIC, Cagdas→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-08-21
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ERIC, Cagdas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-10-03 · resigned 2023-04-06
ERIC, Cagdas→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2022-10-03 · resigned 2023-04-06
ERIC, Cilem→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-04-06 · resigned 2024-08-21
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-16