COTSWOLD EGGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08098543 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-08
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£15.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01470
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.1y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
56 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £15,100
Net assets shrinking
Down £74,458 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£15k
↓ 83% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.1k | £89.6k |
| Current assets | £23.3k | £56.1k |
| Net assets | £15.1k | £89.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-08-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Time Invoice Finance Limited
- 2023-05-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tallaght Financial LTD
- 2022-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-30➕BURGESS, Kirstian David Gerald appointeddirector
- 2022-11-30➖WOOLHOUSE, Imogen Sarah Spencer resigneddirector
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-05➖COULSON, Duncan resigneddirector
- 2019-03-05➖COULSON, Emma resigneddirector
- 2019-03-05➕WOOLHOUSE, Imogen Sarah Spencer appointeddirector
- 2012-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs COTSWOLD EGGS LIMITED
- 2012-06-08➕COULSON, Duncan appointeddirector
- 2012-06-08➕COULSON, Emma appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kirstian David Gerald Burgess Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 30/11/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Oryx Asset Management Ltdceased 30/11/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Duncan Coulsonceased 05/03/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mrs Emma Coulsonceased 05/03/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Agriculture · OX postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPASS PEST SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16582363 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COTSWOLD ORGANIC LIVESTOCK LIMITED→ 06016650 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| COTSWOLDS EQUESTRIAN LTD→ 15524131 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COTSWOLDS FUNGI LTD→ 15192366 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COURT PLACE FARM ALLOTMENTS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 13587583 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| COURTYARD AGRICULTURE LTD→ 06886213 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| CRADLE FARM LIMITED→ 03391553 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| CROWMARSH BATTLE FARMS LIMITED→ 01148230 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| CSC POLO LIVERY LTD→ 17105433 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CULHAM FARMING LIMITED→ 15357732 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| D & N FARMING LTD→ 15134839 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| D A WRIGHT FARMING LIMITED→ 08263503 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01470 — SIC 01470
Registered office
134 Main Road
Middleton Cheney
Banbury
OX17 2PW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BURGESS, Kirstian David Gerald→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COULSON, Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2019-03-05
COULSON, Emma→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2019-03-05
WOOLHOUSE, Imogen Sarah Spencer→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-03-05 · resigned 2022-11-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Time Invoice Finance Time Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 12/05/2023 | 11/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Tallaght Financial Tallaght Financial LTD | A registered charge | — | 09/05/2023 | 30/07/2025 |
Recent filings (56 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-12