COSMO PRODUCTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC111504 · ltd · incorporated 1988-06-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 33.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.80M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 33.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,797,527

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£247k
Net Worth
£1.8m
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-30
Cash£246.5k
Net assets£1.80M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
6
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-04-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2026-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-09-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-06-13
    KING, Christopher James appointed
    director
  10. 2025-06-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-10-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2024-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2024-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2024-10-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2024-10-18
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2024-08-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2024-08-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2024-08-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  20. 2024-08-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  21. 2024-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2024-07-23
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  23. 2024-07-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2024-07-23
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  25. 2024-07-23
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  26. 2024-07-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  27. 2024-07-19
    CRAIG, Alan Charles appointed
    director
  28. 2024-07-19
    KING, Allan Alexander appointed
    director
  29. 2024-07-19
    MURRAY, William Stuart appointed
    director
  30. 2024-07-19
    TAMBURRO JNR, Cosmo resigned
    secretary
  31. 2024-07-19
    SMITH, Cristina resigned
    director
  32. 2024-07-19
    TAMBURRO JNR, Cosmo resigned
    director
  33. 2024-07-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  34. 2023-12-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  35. 2021-10-19
    TAMBURRO, Cosmo resigned
    secretary
  36. 2021-10-19
    TAMBURRO JNR, Cosmo appointed
    secretary
  37. 2021-05-07
    SMITH, Cristina appointed
    director
  38. 2021-05-07
    TAMBURRO, Cosmo resigned
    director
  39. 2005-05-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 2002-09-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  41. 2000-04-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  42. 1992-10-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  43. 1988-06-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COSMO PRODUCTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Kincraig 2024 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kincraig 2024 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
COSMO PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · SC111504

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kincraig 2024 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/07/2024
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Cosmo Products Holdings Limitedceased 19/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Cosmo Tamburroceased 19/10/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Cosmo Tamburroceased 10/03/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10850 — Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

Registered office

King Group First Floor
25 Frederick Street
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
EH2 2ND
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

CRAIG, Alan Charles
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-07-19
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Active
KING, Allan Alexander
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-07-19
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Active
KING, Christopher James
director · ~32y · appointed 2025-06-13
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Active
MURRAY, William Stuart
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-07-19
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Active
TAMBURRO, Cosmo
secretary · resigned 2021-10-19
Resigned
TAMBURRO JNR, Cosmo
secretary · appointed 2021-10-19 · resigned 2024-07-19
Resigned
SMITH, Cristina
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-05-07 · resigned 2024-07-19
Resigned
TAMBURRO, Cosmo
director · ~95y · resigned 2021-05-07
Resigned
TAMBURRO JNR, Cosmo
director · ~66y · resigned 2024-07-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property12/05/200514/08/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/09/200214/08/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property17/04/200011/07/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property07/10/199207/12/2023

Recent filings (143 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-18