CONFETTI & CARTWHEELS LTD

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SC627733 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-15
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£11
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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 (71/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red 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 £11

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£11
Current Assets
£11
Current Liabilities
£0£2£4£7£9£11Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£11
Current assets£11
Net assets£11

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-01-05
    GRANT, Lyn Elizabeth resigned
    director
  4. 2026-01-05
    THOMSON, Kerry O'Neill resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-09-01
    RIDDOCH, Jacqueline Mary resigned
    director
  15. 2020-04-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-04-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CONFETTI & CARTWHEELS LTD
  17. 2019-04-15
    THOMSON, Pamela Mary appointed
    director
  18. 2019-04-15
    GRANT, Lyn Elizabeth appointed
    director
  19. 2019-04-15
    RIDDOCH, Jacqueline Mary appointed
    director
  20. 2019-04-15
    THOMSON, Kerry O'Neill appointed
    director
  21. 2019-04-15
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GRANT, Lyn Elizabeth resigned 2026-01-05; THOMSON, Kerry O'Neill resigned 2026-01-05

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

Overton Lodge Overton
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 0EQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

THOMSON, Pamela Mary
director · ~43y · appointed 2019-04-15
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Active
GRANT, Lyn Elizabeth
director · ~40y · appointed 2019-04-15 · resigned 2026-01-05
Resigned
RIDDOCH, Jacqueline Mary
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-04-15 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned
THOMSON, Kerry O'Neill
director · ~36y · appointed 2019-04-15 · resigned 2026-01-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27