CITY CAFE (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC192847 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5510
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 5552SIC 5552
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-07-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-03-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-03-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-10-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2011-09-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2011-09-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2011-09-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    SALMER, Gabriele appointed
    secretary
  10. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    KANDRAC, Martin appointed
    director
  11. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    MCKIE, Gordon Robert appointed
    director
  12. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    PETERSEN, Gabriel appointed
    director
  13. 2011-09-28
    ➖
    MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne resigned
    secretary
  14. 2011-09-28
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh resigned
    director
  15. 2011-09-28
    ➖
    ORR, David James Macconnell resigned
    director
  16. 2011-09-28
    ➖
    ORR, James Alexander Macconnell resigned
    director
  17. 2011-09-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2011-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2011-09-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2011-09-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2011-09-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2011-09-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2011-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-01-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-02-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  27. 2010-02-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2010-02-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2010-02-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2010-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2009-01-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  32. 2009-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2008-01-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  34. 2007-12-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  35. 1999-06-30
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne appointed
    secretary
  36. 1999-06-30
    ➖
    ORR MACQUEEN WS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1999-05-16
    ➕
    ORR, James Alexander Macconnell appointed
    director
  38. 1999-05-10
    ➖
    FERRIE, Michael Joseph resigned
    director
  39. 1999-05-10
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh appointed
    director
  40. 1999-05-10
    ➖
    NASH, Derek Andrew resigned
    director
  41. 1999-05-10
    ➕
    ORR, David James Macconnell appointed
    director
  42. 1999-01-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CITY CAFE (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED
  43. 1999-01-26
    ➕
    ORR MACQUEEN WS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1999-01-26
    ➕
    FERRIE, Michael Joseph appointed
    director
  45. 1999-01-26
    ➕
    NASH, Derek Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-06

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5510 — SIC 5510

Registered office

50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

SALMER, Gabriele→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KANDRAC, Martin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-09-28
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Active
MCKIE, Gordon Robert→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETERSEN, Gabriel→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2011-09-28
Resigned
ORR MACQUEEN WS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-26 · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
FERRIE, Michael Joseph→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-01-26 · resigned 1999-05-10
Resigned
MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh→
director · ~87y · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2011-09-28
Resigned
NASH, Derek Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-01-26 · resigned 1999-05-10
Resigned
ORR, David James Macconnell→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2011-09-28
Resigned
ORR, James Alexander Macconnell→
director · ~87y · appointed 1999-05-16 · resigned 2011-09-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-09-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2011-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2011-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-02-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-28