CULINARY ABILITY AWARDS C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
SC505197 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-05-06
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-26➖MULLIN, Heidi resigneddirector
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-07-21➖STRAUB, Ralf Werner resigneddirector
- 2015-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CULINARY ABILITY AWARDS C.I.C.
- 2015-05-06➕SANDFORD, Mona appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-06➕SANDFORD, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2015-05-06➕SANDFORD, Mona appointeddirector
- 2015-05-06➕MULLIN, Heidi appointeddirector
- 2015-05-06➕STRAUB, Ralf Werner appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Sandford Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-05-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
Bank House
Seaforth Street
Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire
AB43 9BB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-20
Last: 2025-05-06
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SANDFORD, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-05-06
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SANDFORD, Mona→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MULLIN, Heidi→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-05-06 · resigned 2025-09-26
STRAUB, Ralf Werner→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-05-06 · resigned 2019-07-21
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23