DULCE & SABROSO LTD
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.9k | — |
| Current assets | £78.9k | — |
| Net assets | £15.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2023-10-10📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2023-09-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-09-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-03➖LONGMUIR, Ryan Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-08➕MACLEAN, Julie appointeddirector
- 2019-07-08➖SOUTER, Scott Brian resigneddirector
- 2019-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs DULCE & SABROSO LTD
- 2017-01-12➕LONGMUIR, Ryan Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-01-12➕SOUTER, Scott Brian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2023-09-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2023-07-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Julie Maclean Individual · British · DOB 07/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 08/07/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ryan Michael Longmuirceased 03/07/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Scott Brian Souterceased 08/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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