CLOUDCOCO HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC102302 · ltd · incorporated 1986-12-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
212 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-07-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-29➖HALPIN, Mark Joseph resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-09➕HALPIN, Mark Joseph appointeddirector
- 2021-06-08➖LACEY, Michael Francis resigneddirector
- 2020-03-25➖COLLIGHAN, Jill resigneddirector
- 2020-03-25➕LACEY, Michael Francis appointeddirector
- 2018-03-20➖WINN, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2017-08-01➕COLLIGHAN, Jill appointeddirector
- 2017-07-31➖LYONS, Gavin Anthony Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-03-23➖SCALLAN, Nicholas Bryan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2016-02-01➕WINN, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2015-12-07➕LYONS, Gavin Anthony Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-03-26➖BONNER, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2014-03-05➕SCALLAN, Nicholas Bryan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2010-03-29➖DUNCAN, Graham John resigneddirector
- 2010-02-26➕GIDDENS, Darron appointeddirector
- 2010-01-06➕WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-01-06➖PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-09-30➖SAUNDERSON, Craig resigneddirector
- 2008-05-09➖FORD, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2008-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-06-07➕BONNER, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2005-05-01➕SAUNDERSON, Craig appointeddirector
- 2004-06-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-06-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-02-01➖DUNCAN, Margaret Helen resigneddirector
- 2002-02-01➕FORD, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2002-01-17➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-10-05➖ALLENBY, Philip Norman resignedsecretary
- 1999-09-17➕DUNCAN, Margaret Helen appointeddirector
- 1999-09-17➖SLEIGH, Gordon Bruce resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Cloudcoco Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cloudcoco Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CLOUDCOCO HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC102302
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cloudcoco Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
WRIGHT JOHNSTON MACKENZIE LLP
2nd Floor, The Capital Building 12/13 St. Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 2AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12
Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIDDENS, Darron→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLENBY, Philip Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-05 · resigned 2001-10-05
DUNCAN VENTURE DEVELOPMENTS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1989-09-13 · resigned 1990-09-12
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2010-01-06
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1999-05-05
BONNER, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-06-07 · resigned 2014-03-26
COLLIGHAN, Jill→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2020-03-25
DUNCAN, Graham John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1988-08-01 · resigned 2010-03-29
DUNCAN, Margaret Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-09-17 · resigned 2002-02-01
FORD, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2008-05-09
GILBERT, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1995-01-10
HALPIN, Mark Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-06-09 · resigned 2024-04-29
JACK, Lorna Burn→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1988-09-01 · resigned 1989-09-12
LACEY, Michael Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-03-25 · resigned 2021-06-08
LYONS, Gavin Anthony Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-12-07 · resigned 2017-07-31
SAUNDERSON, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2008-09-30
SCALLAN, Nicholas Bryan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-03-05 · resigned 2016-03-23
SLEIGH, Gordon Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1992-03-02 · resigned 1999-09-17
WINN, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2018-03-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/06/2004 | 17/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/03/1989 | 18/06/2004 |
Recent filings (212 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-19