YOU CAN COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
🌳Matureactive
SC332980 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-10-26
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£12.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £12,942
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£39k
Net Worth
£13k
Current Assets
£41k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.3k |
| Current assets | £40.6k |
| Cash | £38.9k |
| Debtors | £1.7k |
| Net assets | £12.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10➖MCCULLOCH, Colleen Sarah resigneddirector
- 2025-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-09-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-10➕MACDONALD, Colin Nicolson appointeddirector
- 2023-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-26➕MCCULLOCH, Colleen Sarah appointeddirector
- 2022-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-16➖MCFADYEN, Paula Jayne resigneddirector
- 2020-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-25➕MACINNES, Emily Christine appointeddirector
- 2020-08-25➖BEJANIYSKA, Iana Boikova resigneddirector
- 2017-05-23➕MCFADYEN, Paula Jayne appointeddirector
- 2017-03-01➖SANTIMANO, Hanisa Anna Maria resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-13➖MILLSON, Rachel Claire resigneddirector
- 2014-01-07➕MILLSON, Rachel Claire appointeddirector
- 2013-06-17➖CLARKE, Alice May resigneddirector
- 2013-06-17➖MACINNES, Friedericke Susanne resigneddirector
- 2013-06-11➕CLARKE, Alice May appointeddirector
- 2011-12-01➕BEJANIYSKA, Iana Boikova appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs YOU CAN COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- 2007-10-26➕SANTIMANO, Bosco John Martinho appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➕SANTIMANO, Hanisa Anna Maria appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-26➕MACINNES, Friedericke Susanne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-10-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
22 Stafford Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7BD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
MACDONALD, Colin Nicolson→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-06-10
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MACINNES, Emily Christine→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-08-25
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SANTIMANO, Bosco John Martinho→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-26
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SANTIMANO, Hanisa Anna Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2017-03-01
BEJANIYSKA, Iana Boikova→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2020-08-25
CLARKE, Alice May→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-06-11 · resigned 2013-06-17
MACINNES, Friedericke Susanne→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2013-06-17
MCCULLOCH, Colleen Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-04-26 · resigned 2025-07-10
MCFADYEN, Paula Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-05-23 · resigned 2020-10-16
MILLSON, Rachel Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2016-04-13
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-09-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26