CHANGE COFFEE LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-8.6k | £-10.6k |
| Current assets | £3.7k | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £-8.6k | £-10.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs CHANGE COFFEE LTD
- 2023-10-18➕LIEW, Rachel Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-18➕LIEW, Rachel Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18➕SULSTON, Ben Gordon appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rachel Elizabeth Liew Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/10/2023 |
Mr Ben Gordon Sulston Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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