COCO IVY LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
08453210 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-01-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-11-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-10-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-09-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-08➕SAKTHIASEELAN, Sellakanthan appointeddirector
- 2015-04-08➖MOHAMMADIAN, Shahram resigneddirector
- 2015-04-08➕SAKTHIASEELAN, Sellankanthan appointeddirector
- 2015-04-08➖SAKTHIASEELAN, Sellankanthan resigneddirector
- 2013-08-31➕SARGENT, Evonne appointeddirector
- 2013-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs COCO IVY LTD
- 2013-03-20➕MOHAMMADIAN, Shahram appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-01-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Evonne Sargent Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Registered office
Commercial Unit 5 Business Hub, Wool House
Back Church Lane
London
E1 1LX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-04-30
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
SAKTHIASEELAN, Sellakanthan→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-04-08
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SARGENT, Evonne→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-08-31
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MOHAMMADIAN, Shahram→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-03-20 · resigned 2015-04-08
SAKTHIASEELAN, Sellankanthan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-04-08 · resigned 2015-04-08
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-01-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-11-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-10-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08