ICOOL ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £475.1k | £313.2k |
| Current assets | £587.7k | £459.9k |
| Cash | £465.8k | £281.7k |
| Debtors | £121.9k | £178.1k |
| Net assets | £407.6k | £313.2k |
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
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-12-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-16➕DARGAN, Helen Taylor appointeddirector
- 2022-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ICOOL ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
- 2020-11-17➕DARGAN, Francis Patrick appointeddirector
- 2020-11-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Francis Patrick Dargan Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 17/11/2020 |
Mrs Helen Taylor Dargan Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/07/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 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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