ESPLANADE CAFE LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.26M | £980.3k |
| Current assets | £339.5k | £234.7k |
| Cash | — | £220.0k |
| Debtors | — | £12.6k |
| Net assets | £1.24M | £965.5k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2020-11-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-11-19➖MEDINELLI, Liliana resigneddirector
- 2020-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ESPLANADE CAFE LIMITED
- 2020-04-22➕MEDINELLI, Marco appointeddirector
- 2020-04-22➕MEDINELLI, Massimo appointeddirector
- 2020-04-22➕MEDINELLI, Nico appointeddirector
- 2020-04-22➕MEDINELLI, Tania appointeddirector
- 2020-04-22➕MEDINELLI, Liliana appointeddirector
- 2020-04-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-05
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
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