COCKAIGNE LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 77). 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 (82/100)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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs COCKAIGNE LTD
- 2020-08-12➕BIGGIN, Alan Keith appointeddirector
- 2020-08-12📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-06-05: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Keith Biggin Individual · British · DOB 12/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/08/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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