CORNWALL SOAPBOX (FALMOUTH) LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £2 |
| Current assets | — | £2 |
| Cash | — | £2 |
| Net assets | — | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-27➖SOWDEN, Suzanne Eileen resigneddirector
- 2026-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CORNWALL SOAPBOX (FALMOUTH) LTD
- 2018-10-26➕SOWDEN, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2018-10-26➕SOWDEN, Suzanne Eileen appointeddirector
- 2018-10-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael John Sowden Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/10/2018 |
Mrs Suzanne Eileen Sowden Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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