REVIVE CATERING CONTRACT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £-5.7k | — |
| Average employees | 3100 | 3200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2024-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-04-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-06-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-16➕AITKEN, Alan William appointeddirector
- 2019-05-16➕AITKEN, Sandra Christine appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30➖HOWIE, Martin Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-09-01➕CEDAR SCOTLAND LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs REVIVE CATERING CONTRACT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2011-01-18➕HOWIE, Martin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-01-18➕STARK, James Gordon Croll appointeddirector
- 2011-01-18➖STARK, James Gordon Croll resigneddirector
- 2011-01-18➕P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-01-18➖P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
cleanGroup structure
Cedar Scotland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cedar Scotland Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Martin Andrew Howieceased 10/05/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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