SPICY CUISINE LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.1k | — |
| Current assets | £252 | — |
| Net assets | £12.1k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-14📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2025-08-14📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-08-14📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-08-14📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-01-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-10-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs SPICY CUISINE LTD
- 2020-07-15➕SHAHID, Shamshad appointedsecretary
- 2020-07-15➕SHAHID, Shamshad appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Shamshad Shahid Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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