CAFE MUSA LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC414157 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-09
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£70.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £70,690
Net assets shrinking
Down £397 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£71k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.3k | £25.6k |
| Current assets | £8.1k | £11.9k |
| Net assets | £70.7k | £71.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-06-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-12➕GILLAM, Linda appointeddirector
- 2014-09-12➕GILLAM, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2014-09-12➖MITCHELL, Paul resigneddirector
- 2014-09-12➖MITCHELL, Sue resigneddirector
- 2012-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CAFE MUSA LTD
- 2012-01-09➕MITCHELL, Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-01-09➕MITCHELL, Sue appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Linda Gillam Individual · British · DOB 05/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/09/2016 |
Mr Peter William Gillam Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 12/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
Cafe On The Mound
16 North Bank Street
Edinburgh
EH1 2LP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
GILLAM, Linda→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLAM, Peter William→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MITCHELL, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-01-09 · resigned 2014-09-12
MITCHELL, Sue→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-09 · resigned 2014-09-12
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-06-11
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-12-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-12-14