CHINA STYLE CAKE 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £46.4k | £7.6k |
| Current assets | £1.3k | £471 |
| Cash | £1.3k | £471 |
| Net assets | £-613 | £7.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs CHINA STYLE CAKE LTD
- 2023-02-23➕HE, Yuhan appointeddirector
- 2023-02-23📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yuhan He Individual · Chinese · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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