COFFEE COLOMBIA LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (78/100)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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £703.5k | £603.5k |
| Current assets | £746.5k | £485.3k |
| Cash | £593.6k | £360.0k |
| Debtors | £97.7k | £42.6k |
| Net assets | £640.9k | £520.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-23📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-03-23📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-03-23⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2026-03-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs COFFEE COLOMBIA LTD
- 2012-09-03➕BARR, Mildreth 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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: 2026-03-23: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Mildreth Barr Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Barrceased 23/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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.
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