CAFE COCO LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Cash | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-03-20✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2024-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-07-31➖MACKIN, Deborah Jane resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs CAFE COCO LIMITED
- 2005-08-15➕PUGH, Clinton appointeddirector
- 2005-08-15➕MACKIN, Deborah Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-15➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-08-15➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-08-15➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-08-15➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Clinton Pugh Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 08/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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