CAHOKIA HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £196 | £164 |
| Current assets | £5.2k | £5.2k |
| Net assets | £196 | £164 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-24📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2017-01-24📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2017-01-24⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2017-01-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2008-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CAHOKIA HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD
- 2008-03-12➕COOK, Kathleen Godfrey appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-12➕COOK, Bruce Harriss appointeddirector
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-01-24: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bruce Harriss Cook Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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