THE REAL FOOD CAFE FISH & CHIPS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 · 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.4k | — |
| Current assets | £10.4k | — |
| Net assets | £534 | — |
| Average employees | — | 500 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-01➖MAIR, Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31➖MCCOLM, Euan resigneddirector
- 2022-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs THE REAL FOOD CAFE FISH & CHIPS LTD
- 2021-07-01➕HEWARD, Sarah Christine appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01➕MARTIN, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01➕MCCOLM, Alan Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01➕MAIR, Charles appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01➕MCCOLM, Euan appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Nicholas Mccolm Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2021 |
Mrs Sarah Christine Heward Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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