COOLIN SKY LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £135.1k | £129.8k |
| Current assets | £7.0k | £14.5k |
| Net assets | £135.1k | £117.4k |
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.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Edinburgh Alternative Finance LTD (Trading as Lendingcrowd)
- 2019-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-08-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs COOLIN SKY LTD
- 2014-05-16➕TWEEDIE, Edward appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elaine Mechan Tweedie Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/05/2019 |
Mr Edward Tweedie Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Edinburgh Alternative Finance (Trading as Lendingcrowd) Edinburgh Alternative Finance LTD (Trading as Lendingcrowd) | A registered charge | — | 22/03/2019 | 14/07/2021 |