COLOMBIA ROASTERIES LIMITED
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Debtors | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-09🏢Company incorporatedAs COLOMBIA ROASTERIES LIMITED
- 2020-06-09➕BARR, Mildreth appointeddirector
- 2020-06-09📄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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Mildreth Barr Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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