TOP CELLAR LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC434938 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-17
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-8.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47250
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £8,349

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£8k
↓ 5994% YoY
Current Assets
£274k
↑ 69% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£8k£48k£104k£161k£217k£274kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£-8.3k£-137
Current assets£273.7k£162.2k
Net assets£-8.3k£-137

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-05-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-05-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2022-12-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2020-09-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2019-08-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-08-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-08-23
    ASLAM, Norine appointed
    director
  19. 2019-08-23
    BRYUKHANOVA, Svetlana resigned
    director
  20. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-10-17
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    Company incorporated
    As TOP CELLAR LTD
  22. 2012-10-17
    BRYUKHANOVA, Svetlana appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Norine Aslam
Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest18/09/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Svetlana Bryukhanovaceased 23/08/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2012-10-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47250 — SIC 47250

Registered office

214 Gorgie Road
Edinburgh
EH11 2PN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-28

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ASLAM, Norine
director · ~46y · appointed 2019-08-23
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Active
BRYUKHANOVA, Svetlana
director · ~42y · appointed 2012-10-17 · resigned 2019-08-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01