EURO FAST FOOD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC226987 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-15

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Jan 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10120

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.2y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

98 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-01-31	2024-01-31
Average employees	1400	1800

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2025-10-02
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accounts · AA
2025-03-07
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mortgage · MR04
2025-03-07
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Charge satisfied #3
2025-01-21
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-21
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-08-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-27
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-27
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-27
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-14
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-01-14
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2019-01-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-09-07
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Charge satisfied #4
2014-08-20
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GURPINOR, Yilmaz resigned
director
2013-01-28
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GURPINOR, Yilmaz appointed
director
2013-01-28
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KAVAK, Ismail resigned
director
2006-08-16
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USLU, Ahmet resigned
director
2005-07-20
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YUCEDAG, Bilal appointed
secretary
2005-07-20
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YUCEDAG, Bilal appointed
director
2005-07-20
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KAVAK, Ismail appointed
director
2005-07-16
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ATKINS, Ray resigned
secretary
2005-07-16
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ATKINS, Ray resigned
director
2005-01-14
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KAVAK, Ismail resigned
director
2005-01-14
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YUCEDAG, Bilal resigned
director
2004-10-21
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ATKINS, Ray appointed
secretary
2004-10-21
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ATKINS, Ray appointed
director
2004-09-24
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TEMEL, Ali resigned
secretary
2004-09-24
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TEMEL, Servet resigned
director
2004-06-18
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Charge satisfied #1
2004-04-08
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TEMEL, Ali appointed
secretary
2004-04-08
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ZENGIN, Seref resigned
secretary
2004-04-08
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KAVAK, Ismail appointed
director
2004-04-08
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TEMEL, Servet appointed
director
2004-04-08
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YUCEDAG, Bilal appointed
director
2004-04-08
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ZENGIN, Seref resigned
director
2003-11-21
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Charge registered #4
Lender: UK Steel Enterprise Limited
2003-10-29
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2003-09-19
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2003-09-17
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DEMIR, Cengiz resigned
director
2002-02-20
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2002-01-23
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DEMIR, Cengiz appointed
director
2002-01-15
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Company incorporated
As EURO FAST FOOD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
2002-01-15
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ZENGIN, Seref appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

93/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Bilal Yucedag Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-01-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC10120 — SIC 10120

Registered office

19 Hawbank Road

College Milton North

East Kilbride

Lanarkshire

G74 5EG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-29

Last: 2026-01-15

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

YUCEDAG, Bilal→

secretary · appointed 2005-07-20

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Active

YUCEDAG, Bilal→

director · ~59y · appointed 2005-07-20

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Active

ATKINS, Ray→

secretary · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2005-07-16

Resigned

TEMEL, Ali→

secretary · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2004-09-24

Resigned

ZENGIN, Seref→

secretary · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2004-04-08

Resigned

ATKINS, Ray→

director · ~70y · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2005-07-16

Resigned

DEMIR, Cengiz→

director · ~58y · appointed 2002-01-23 · resigned 2003-09-17

Resigned

GURPINOR, Yilmaz→

director · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2014-08-20

Resigned

KAVAK, Ismail→

director · ~54y · appointed 2005-07-20 · resigned 2013-01-28

Resigned

KAVAK, Ismail→

director · ~54y · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2005-01-14

Resigned

TEMEL, Servet→

director · ~52y · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2004-09-24

Resigned

USLU, Ahmet→

director · ~57y · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2006-08-16

Resigned

YUCEDAG, Bilal→

director · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2005-01-14

Resigned

ZENGIN, Seref→

director · ~56y · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2004-04-08

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	UK Steel Enterprise UK Steel Enterprise Limited	Bond & floating charge	1 property	21/11/2003	07/09/2018
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	29/10/2003	07/03/2025
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Bond & floating charge	1 property	19/09/2003	21/01/2025
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Floating charge	1 property	20/02/2002	18/06/2004

Recent filings (98 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-02

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-03-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-24

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-01-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-08-26

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-03-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-03-27

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2024-03-27

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2024-03-27

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2024-03-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-08-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-10-26