CONTINENTAL SPICES LIVINGSTON LTD
- 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 0.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.9k | £10.2k |
| Current assets | £196.3k | £134.7k |
| Net assets | £-45.0k | £-58.1k |
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
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 4 mortgage
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2026-03-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-11-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-17➖AKHTAR, Shubnam resigneddirector
- 2018-02-08➕AKHTAR, Shubnam appointeddirector
- 2017-06-18➖AKHTAR, Shubnam resigneddirector
- 2017-03-01➕RASUL, Shahid appointeddirector
- 2017-02-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CONTINENTAL SPICES LIVINGSTON LTD
- 2017-02-16➕AKHTAR, Shubnam 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
1 med ·Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-03-06: A registered charge; 2026-03-06: A registered charge; 2025-11-03: A registered charge
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shahid Rasul Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/06/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Shubnam Akhtarceased 18/06/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/11/2025 | — |