CHIKI CERAMIKI LTD

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07009522 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2022
Net worth
£62.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £62,130

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£62k
Current Assets
£8k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£25k£37k£50k£62kMar 2021Mar 2022

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2022-03-312021-03-31
Total assets£12.0k—
Current assets£8.3k—
Net assets£62.1k—
Average employees—1000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-04-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2023-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2023-08-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-07-13
    ➕
    WILKES, Dawn appointed
    director
  6. 2023-07-13
    ➖
    WILKES, Michael resigned
    director
  7. 2023-05-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-04
    ➖
    SHAH, Akshay Nathalal resigned
    director
  10. 2022-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2020-06-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2019-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-08-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-08-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2018-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-07-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2017-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-10-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2013-09-01
    ➖
    HARPER, Siobhan Katherine resigned
    director
  24. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    SHAH, Akshay Nathalal appointed
    director
  25. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    WILKES, Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2013-07-31
    ➖
    HARPER, Rowland John resigned
    director
  27. 2010-01-12
    ➕
    HARPER, Rowland John appointed
    director
  28. 2010-01-12
    ➖
    OLIVER, Tracey Marie resigned
    director
  29. 2009-09-25
    ➕
    HARPER, Siobhan Katherine appointed
    director
  30. 2009-09-25
    ➕
    OLIVER, Tracey Marie appointed
    director
  31. 2009-09-07
    ➖
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigned
    director
  32. 2009-09-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHIKI CERAMIKI LTD
  33. 2009-09-04
    ➕
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2023-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-06-09

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Wilkes
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares04/09/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Akshay Nathalal Shahceased 01/10/2022· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

32 Redgrave Drive
Oxley Park
Milton Keynes
MK4 4TB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2023-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2022-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-06-09OVERDUE
Last: 2023-05-26

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

WILKES, Dawn→
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-07-13
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Active
HARPER, Rowland John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-01-12 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
HARPER, Siobhan Katherine→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-09-25 · resigned 2013-09-01
Resigned
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-09-04 · resigned 2009-09-07
Resigned
OLIVER, Tracey Marie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-09-25 · resigned 2010-01-12
Resigned
SHAH, Akshay Nathalal→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2022-08-04
Resigned
WILKES, Michael→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2023-07-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/10/2013—
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Recent filings (55 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-04-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-06-02