44 CHARCOAL GRILL LTD
🌱Startupactive
15933240 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
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
12 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-20➕BARAN, Ferhat appointeddirector
- 2026-01-20➖KARAOGLAN, Ali resigneddirector
- 2025-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-03➖BARAN, Ferhat resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03➕KARAOGLAN, Ali appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 44 CHARCOAL GRILL LTD
- 2024-09-03➕BARAN, Ferhat appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ferhat Baran Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ali Karaoglanceased 20/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Ferhat Baranceased 03/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2024-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
76a Chingford Mount Road
London
E4 9AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-03
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BARAN, Ferhat→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-01-20
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BARAN, Ferhat→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-09-03 · resigned 2025-02-03
KARAOGLAN, Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-02-03 · resigned 2026-01-20
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Recent filings (12 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-03