COOLGATE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03467679 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-18
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-15📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2026-07-15📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2026-07-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-26➕PORTER, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-09-26➕PORTER, Kathryn Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-09-26➕PORTER, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-09-26➖WISH, Jonathan Richard resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-26➖WISH, Jonathan Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-02📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2025-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-11➖WISH, George David resigneddirector
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-23➕WISH, Jonathan Richard appointeddirector
- 2010-08-16➖BURROWS, William James Randolph resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-16➕WISH, Jonathan Richard appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-24➕BURROWS, William James Randolph appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-24➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-24➕WISH, George David appointeddirector
- 1997-11-24➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs COOLGATE LIMITED
- 1997-11-18➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-18➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: WISH, Jonathan Richard resigned 2025-09-26; WISH, Jonathan Richard resigned 2025-09-26
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
J.E. Porter Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
J.E. Porter Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COOLGATE LIMITED
This company · 03467679
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J.E. Porter Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/09/2025 |
Mrs Penelope Kate Wish Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr William John Everitt Kerrceased 26/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Mr Charles Howard Ringroseceased 26/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Mr Jonathan Richard Wishceased 26/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Mr George David Wishceased 11/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mr John Edward Mooreceased 09/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Barn Farm Lowfields
Navenby
Lincoln
LN5 0LN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
PORTER, James Edward→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PORTER, Kathryn Mary→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PORTER, Michael Edward→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2025-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURROWS, William James Randolph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-24 · resigned 2010-08-16
WISH, Jonathan Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2025-09-26
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 1997-11-24
WISH, George David→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1997-11-24 · resigned 2024-12-11
WISH, Jonathan Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-05-23 · resigned 2025-09-26
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 1997-11-24
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Recent filings (105 total)
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2026-07-15
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2026-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-26