NIK HAMILTON LIMITED

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SC471348 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
32 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£1£1£1Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-01
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  3. 2023-12-04
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  4. 2023-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-31
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-26
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2021-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-08-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-08-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-08-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-07-31
    KAPEDANI, Nykola resigned
    director
  12. 2021-07-14
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  13. 2020-09-08
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  14. 2019-12-30
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  15. 2018-12-31
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  16. 2017-12-29
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  17. 2017-01-13
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    address · AD01
  18. 2014-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As NIK HAMILTON LIMITED
  19. 2014-03-03
    KAPEDANI, Ilir appointed
    director
  20. 2014-03-03
    KAPEDANI, Nykola 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

53/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

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: 2026-03-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ilir Kapedani
Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47
sig. influencesignificant influence03/03/2017

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
Incorporated2014-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

117 Quarry Street
Hamilton
ML3 7DR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-03

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KAPEDANI, Ilir
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-03-03
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Active
KAPEDANI, Nykola
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2021-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-14