FUZE FOOD LTD

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SC727920 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,654

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 173% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 5.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£5k-£3k-£839£1k£3k£5kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.7k£34.4k
Current assets£5.2k£5.4k
Net assets£3.7k£-5.0k

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 dissolution
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  2. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-12
    📄
    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  7. 2023-07-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-04-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-04-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-04-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2023-03-31
    SMITH, Helen Angela appointed
    director
  13. 2023-03-31
    QURESHI-SMITH, Dylan Feroz resigned
    director
  14. 2022-05-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-03-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FUZE FOOD LTD
  16. 2022-03-29
    QURESHI-SMITH, Dylan Feroz appointed
    director
  17. 2022-03-29
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-11

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Helen Angela Smith
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest29/03/2022
Mr Dylan Feroz Qureshi-Smith
Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33
board controlboard control29/03/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-03-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Registered office

14 John Mason Court
South Queensferry
EH30 9QG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-28

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SMITH, Helen Angela
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-03-31
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Active
QURESHI-SMITH, Dylan Feroz
director · ~33y · appointed 2022-03-29 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-23