ARTCHOCOLAT LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £335.2k |
| Current assets | £172.6k |
| Cash | £68.7k |
| Debtors | £63.9k |
| Net assets | £105.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 4 capital
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-21📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-12-21📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-12-21📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-12-21📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-10-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTCHOCOLAT LTD
- 2019-10-28➕RALPH, Jack George appointeddirector
- 2019-10-28📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jack George Ralph Individual · British · DOB 09/1998 · age 28 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/04/2026 | — |