ITALIAN CUISINE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC209177 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-17
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
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), 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: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-11-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-01-25📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-11-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-06-30➖CUCCHI, Aristide resigneddirector
- 2009-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-05-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-01➕CUCCHI, Franco Antonio appointeddirector
- 2006-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-07-15➖CUCCHI, Fernando Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-08-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-07-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-07-26📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2000-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ITALIAN CUISINE LIMITED
- 2000-07-17➕MCMILLAN, Gordon Brindley appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-17➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-17➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-17➕CUCCHI, Aristide appointeddirector
- 2000-07-17➕CUCCHI, Fernando Paul appointeddirector
- 2000-07-17➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-17➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-17➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-17➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-25
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC091725 · est 1985 | £131.60M £96.97M–£166.24M | £135.39M | — | 135900 | 41y | 85 | 67y |
| NWH HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC303441 · est 2006 | £8.48M £6.25M–£10.72M | — | — | — | 19y | 83 | 61y |
| ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC209010 · est 2000 | £5.47M £4.03M–£6.91M | — | — | 0 | 25y | 85 | 60y |
| DSF (2003) LIMITED→ SC144009 · est 1993 | £4.70M £3.46M–£5.93M | — | — | 7 | 33y | 87 | 61y |
| FCC (EAST AYRSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC300470 · est 2006 | £3.99M £2.94M–£5.03M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 87 | 60y |
| BLYTH & BLYTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED→ SC241155 · est 2002 | £2.78M £2.05M–£3.52M | — | — | 93 | 23y | 87 | 85y |
| SIBCAS LIMITED→ SC052604 · est 1973 | £1.88M £1.39M–£2.38M | — | — | 165 | 53y | 88 | 68y |
| HORIZON (GP) LIMITED→ SC493523 · est 2014 | £45.2k £33.3k–£57.1k | — | — | 6 | 11y | 95 | 66y |
| BURNDENE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC015613 · est 1929 | £14.3k £10.5k–£18.0k | — | — | 0 | 96y | 83 | 63y |
| 3 ED HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED→ SC328040 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 65y |
| ABACUS FINANCIAL MARKETING LIMITED→ SC197503 · est 1999 | — | — | £3.4k | — | 26y | 83 | 59y |
| ACCOUNTING & TAXATION SERVICE LTD→ SC360357 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 58y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
11 Quality Street
North Berwick
East Lothian
EH39 4HJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
MCMILLAN, Gordon Brindley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-07-17
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CUCCHI, Franco Antonio→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-10-01
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-17 · resigned 2000-07-17
CUCCHI, Aristide→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2000-07-17 · resigned 2009-06-30
CUCCHI, Fernando Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-07-17 · resigned 2005-07-15
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-17 · resigned 2000-07-17
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-17 · resigned 2000-07-17
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Recent filings (40 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-11-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-01-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-04
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-09-22
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-01-31
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-10-31
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-04