CORMORANT CHARCUTERIE LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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 | 2026-03-02 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £36.3k |
| Current assets | £13.3k |
| Net assets | £14.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CORMORANT CHARCUTERIE LTD
- 2025-03-03➕COOPER, Michael Anthony, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-03-03📄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.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Michael Anthony Cooper Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 03/03/2025 |
Mrs Judy Kay Welch Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/02/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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