SILVER SPOON CATERING COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC214596 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-10
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-02-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-26📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-05-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-03-19📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2007-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-01-10📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-09-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-08-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-08-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-08-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-08-09➕RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-08-09➖WONG, Chung Man resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-09➖COHEN & CO SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-03-25📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2003-01-20➖LAM, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2002-12-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-03-19➖WONG, Chung Man resigneddirector
- 2002-03-18➕HUI, Chon Hung appointeddirector
- 2002-03-18➕WONG, Chung Man appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-18➕LAM, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2001-01-10🏢Company incorporatedAs SILVER SPOON CATERING COMPANY LIMITED
- 2001-01-10➕COHEN & CO SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-01-10➕WONG, Chung Man appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2010-02-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
12-16 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1PS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUI, Chon Hung→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WONG, Chung Man→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-18 · resigned 2003-08-09
COHEN & CO SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-01-10 · resigned 2003-08-09
LAM, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-03-18 · resigned 2003-01-20
WONG, Chung Man→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-01-10 · resigned 2002-03-19
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-02-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-30
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-09-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-05-01
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-09-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-12-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-11-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-01-10
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2004-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2003-09-30