9 BARS COFFEE LTD
💤Zombieactive
14680762 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-22
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: 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 (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
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 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.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £762 |
| Current assets | — | £20.6k |
| Net assets | — | £762 |
| Average employees | 300 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-03➖TEBBUTT, Charlie Axl resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 9 BARS COFFEE LTD
- 2023-02-22➕GUILLEMOT, Maxime Aubin appointeddirector
- 2023-02-22➕TEBBUTT, Charlie Axl appointeddirector
- 2023-02-22📄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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Natasha Darne Individual · British · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 15/02/2024 |
Mr Maxime Aubin Guillemot Individual · French · DOB 04/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/02/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Charlie Axl Tebbuttceased 03/02/2024· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
4 Gate Street
London
WC2A 3HP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GUILLEMOT, Maxime Aubin→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2023-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEBBUTT, Charlie Axl→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2023-02-22 · resigned 2024-02-03
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Recent filings (13 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-03-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-22