CUCKOO BRANDS LTD
💤Zombieactive
12238939 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-02
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£46.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11070
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 £46,845
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£47k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 89% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £1.0k |
| Current assets | £2.7k | £1.4k |
| Net assets | £46.8k | £36.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-08-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-07-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-08➖FLEETWOOD, Claire resigneddirector
- 2021-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-15➕SHEPHERD, Jordan Mansell appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15➕SHEPHERD, Jordan Mansell appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15➖SHEPHERD, Jordan Mansell resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-01-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs CUCKOO BRANDS LTD
- 2019-10-02➕FLEETWOOD, Claire appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
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.
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 Michael Philip Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/03/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jordan Mansell Shepherdceased 20/03/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Claire Fleetwoodceased 29/07/2021· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11070 — SIC 11070
Registered office
Bawtry Hall South Parade
Bawtry
Doncaster
DN10 6JH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SHEPHERD, Jordan Mansell→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLEETWOOD, Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-10-02 · resigned 2021-08-08
SHEPHERD, Jordan Mansell→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-07-15 · resigned 2021-07-15
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-08-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-09