CAKE POINT TRADING LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC855992 · ltd · incorporated 2025-07-17
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-20➕NAWAZ, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2025-10-20➕SHAHZAD, Amir appointeddirector
- 2025-10-20➖AMIR, Gulnaz resigneddirector
- 2025-10-20➖KOUSAR, Rukhsana resigneddirector
- 2025-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CAKE POINT TRADING LTD
- 2025-07-17➕AMIR, Gulnaz appointeddirector
- 2025-07-17➕KOUSAR, Rukhsana appointeddirector
- 2025-07-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: AMIR, Gulnaz resigned 2025-10-20; KOUSAR, Rukhsana resigned 2025-10-20
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Nawaz Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/10/2025 |
Mr Amir Shahzad Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/10/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Rukhsana Kousarceased 20/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Gulnaz Amirceased 20/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
301 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G4 9HR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
NAWAZ, Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAHZAD, Amir→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-10-20
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AMIR, Gulnaz→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-07-17 · resigned 2025-10-20
KOUSAR, Rukhsana→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-07-17 · resigned 2025-10-20
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Recent filings (10 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-17