CHOCBOX LTD
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -38% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-34.1k | £-34.5k |
| Current assets | £5.8k | £9.4k |
| Cash | £5.8k | £9.4k |
| Debtors | £15 | £15 |
| Net assets | £-34.1k | £-34.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-05-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-03-13➖CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-02➕CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CHOCBOX LTD
- 2013-04-03➕PARKINSON, Gary Richard appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-03➕MARTIN, Peter Ian appointeddirector
- 2013-04-03➕PARKINSON, Gary Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
The House Of Sarunds Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The House Of Sarunds Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/11/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Ian Martinceased 06/11/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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