66COBO LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12079817 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-02
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£175.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 2 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
54 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £175,409
Net assets shrinking
Down £355 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£175k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 203% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.8k | £2.0k |
| Current assets | £4.0k | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £175.4k | £175.8k |
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
6
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-14➕CATON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2025-12-14➖CATON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-14➕RICCIARDI-CATON, Simone appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14➕TWUM, Princess Akua Obeng appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-14➖TWUM, Princess Akua Obeng resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-14➕CATON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14➖CATON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14➖RICCIARDI-CATON, Simone resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14➕TWUM, Princess Akua Obeng appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14➖TWUM, Princess Akua Obeng resigneddirector
- 2019-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 66COBO LTD
- 2019-07-02➕CATON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2019-07-02➕RICCIARDI-CATON, Simone 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 71 — succession pressure is live.
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Caton Individual · British · DOB 05/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/12/2025 |
Mrs Simone Ricciardi-Caton Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/11/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stephen Catonceased 14/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Princess Akua Obeng Twumceased 14/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Stephen Catonceased 14/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Simone Ricciardi-Catonceased 14/11/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760
Registered office
50 Pinner Green
Pinner
HA5 2AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
CATON, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICCIARDI-CATON, Simone→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TWUM, Princess Akua Obeng→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-11-14 · resigned 2023-11-14
CATON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-11-14 · resigned 2025-12-14
CATON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-07-02 · resigned 2023-11-14
RICCIARDI-CATON, Simone→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-07-02 · resigned 2023-11-14
TWUM, Princess Akua Obeng→
Resigneddirector · ~22y · appointed 2023-11-14 · resigned 2023-11-14
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14