GALAXY CAFE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC499541 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.7y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-06-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-06-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-05-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-17➕BOOTH, Samantha Rosemary Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-06-17➖JERVIS, Ryan David resigneddirector
- 2024-06-17➖TORRINGTON, Trevor Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-05-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-06-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-06-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-04-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-09-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2021-09-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Senior Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2021-07-12➖HALL, David James resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-17➕JERVIS, Ryan David appointeddirector
- 2019-12-17➖MYERS, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2017-11-13➕HALL, David James appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-13➖MCAFFREY, Edward resigneddirector
- 2017-11-13➕MYERS, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2017-11-13➕TORRINGTON, Trevor Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs GALAXY CAFE LIMITED
- 2015-03-04➕HEMMINGS, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2015-03-04➖HEMMINGS, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2015-03-04➕MCAFFREY, Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Aspris Scotland Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aspris Scotland Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GALAXY CAFE LIMITED
This company · SC499541
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aspris Scotland Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| SIMPSINNS LIMITED→ SC220884 · est 2001 | £4.78M £3.58M–£5.97M | — | — | 255 | 24y | 85 | 64y |
| WESTERN HOUSE CATERING LIMITED→ SC269741 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 79y |
| AUNTIE PATS BOARDING KENNELS LTD→ SC355802 · est 2009 | — | — | — | 2 | 17y | 82 | 59y |
| BRIG O'DOON LIMITED→ SC187703 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 0 | 27y | 82 | 74y |
| CLOWANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC132922 · est 1991 | — | — | £2.73M | — | 34y | 82 | 71y |
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| D.J. DUNABIE (CARAVANS) LIMITED→ SC048808 · est 1971 | — | — | — | 3 | 55y | 82 | 81y |
| FERGUSSON LEISURE LIMITED→ SC181660 · est 1997 | — | — | — | 2 | 28y | 82 | 59y |
| HIGHGROVE HOUSE HOTEL LTD→ SC282087 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 0 | 21y | 82 | 74y |
| INVERCLOY LIMITED→ SC225106 · est 2001 | — | — | £13.1k | — | 24y | 82 | 76y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
Radio City Building
1a Bridgend
Kilbirnie
KA25 7DF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
BOOTH, Samantha Rosemary Jane→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALL, David James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-13 · resigned 2021-07-12
HEMMINGS, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-03-04 · resigned 2015-03-04
JERVIS, Ryan David→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-12-17 · resigned 2024-06-17
MCAFFREY, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-04 · resigned 2017-11-13
MYERS, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-11-13 · resigned 2019-12-17
TORRINGTON, Trevor Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-11-13 · resigned 2024-06-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 27/09/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Senior Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Senior Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | — | 27/09/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-06-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-06-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-06-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-05-30