THE CHEEKY MONKEY COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03799213 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£19.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
  • 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
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
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £18,979
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£19k
↑ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£61k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£24k£37k£49k£61kJun 2024Jun 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£19.0k£12.2k
Current assets£61.2k£47.3k
Cash£2.0k£2.7k
Debtors£5.1k£9.4k
Net assets£19.0k£12.2k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-06-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2018-06-25
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2018-06-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-06-25
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2018-06-25
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-07-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lancashire County Developments (Investments) Limited
  19. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    HATCH, Trevor appointed
    director
  20. 2003-05-09
    ➕
    HATCH, Trevor appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-05-09
    ➖
    BACKHOUSE, Andrena Marie resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-05-09
    ➖
    BACKHOUSE, John Steven William resigned
    director
  23. 2003-05-09
    ➖
    HATCH, Trevor resigned
    director
  24. 1999-07-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE CHEEKY MONKEY COMPANY LIMITED
  25. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    HOOK, Cheryl Maxine appointed
    director
  26. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    BACKHOUSE, Andrena Marie appointed
    secretary
  27. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1999-07-01
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    BACKHOUSE, John Steven William appointed
    director
  30. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    HATCH, Trevor appointed
    director
  31. 1999-07-01
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1999-07-01
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Trevor Hatch
Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control07/07/2017
Cheryl Maxine Hook
Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control07/07/2017

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.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Retail · BB postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
2FOUR7 CONVENIENCE LTD→
12095403 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
4S SUPER STORE LTD→
12404552 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————6y——
512 STORE LTD→
16674563 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
512 TYRES LTD→
16816586 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
7 DAYS BLACKBURN LTD→
16333645 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
7.2.11 LTD→
17117394 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
7EC LTD→
15655987 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
A & A FOOD GROUP LTD→
14979896 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
A AND A EQUESTRIAN LTD→
16911373 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
A ARAIN LIMITED→
10958550 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
A. AINSWORTH & SONS (JEWELLERS) LIMITED→
00600574 · est 1958 · no financials extracted
————68y——
A2MU LTD→
16676710 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47750 — Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores

Registered office

Unit 27b Mitton Road Business Park
Mitton Road
Whalley
Lancashire
BB7 9YE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

HATCH, Trevor→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HATCH, Trevor→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOOK, Cheryl Maxine→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BACKHOUSE, Andrena Marie→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2003-05-09
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 1999-07-01
Resigned
BACKHOUSE, John Steven William→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2003-05-09
Resigned
HATCH, Trevor→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2003-05-09
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 1999-07-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lancashire County Developments (Investments)
Lancashire County Developments (Investments) Limited
Debenture1 property05/07/2011—
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (92 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10