A C COSSOR & SON (TECHNOLOGY) LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10765973 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-6.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,781
Cash YoY
+50%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
↑ 50% YoY
Net Worth
-£7k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-6.8k | £-11.6k |
| Cash | £12.1k | £8.0k |
| Net assets | £-6.8k | £-11.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-03-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-10➕COSSOR, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-01-25➕COSSOR, Alison appointeddirector
- 2017-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A C COSSOR & SON (TECHNOLOGY) LTD
- 2017-05-11➕COSSOR, Adrian John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
96/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COSSOR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Christopher James Cossor Individual · British · DOB 04/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/02/2023 |
Mr Alexander Jonathan Charles Cossor Individual · British · DOB 10/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/02/2023 |
Ms Elizabeth Joanna Claire Cossor Individual · British · DOB 11/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/02/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Adrian John Cossorceased 21/02/2023· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500
Registered office
Anstey Bury
Anstey
Buntingford
SG9 0DF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
COSSOR, Adrian John→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2017-05-11
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COSSOR, Alison→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-01-25
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02