CHEDDAR FROM CHEDDAR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09439831 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-13
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£7.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10512
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,575
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8k
Current Assets
£12k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-24 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.6k |
| Current assets | £12.4k |
| Net assets | £7.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CHEDDAR FROM CHEDDAR LIMITED
- 2015-02-13➕CLARKE, Stuart Leslie John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Stuart Leslie John Clarke Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10512 — SIC 10512
Registered office
40 George Street
Warminster
Wiltshire
BA12 8QB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
CLARKE, Stuart Leslie John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-02-13
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Recent filings (30 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-22