CHEFS MEAL PREP LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC681759 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£245
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £245
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£245
↑ 965% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 6.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £245 | £23 |
| Current assets | £1.1k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £245 | £23 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-10-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CHEFS MEAL PREP LTD
- 2020-11-24➕MCNEILAGE, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24➕ROBERTSON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Robertson Individual · British · DOB 03/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/11/2020 |
Ms Elizabeth Mcneilage Individual · British · DOB 05/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/11/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
35 Hogg Avenue
Johnstone
PA5 0EY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCNEILAGE, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-11-24
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ROBERTSON, Brian→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-11-24
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-14