CANINE COTTAGE LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | — |
| Cash | £1 | — |
| Net assets | £1 | — |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-10➖FERGUSON, Michele resigneddirector
- 2023-01-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-12-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-01📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2022-05-07📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2022-04-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-03-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CANINE COTTAGE LTD
- 2017-01-27➕POLSON, Elizabeth Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2017-01-27➕FERGUSON, Michele 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Elizabeth Jacqueline Polson Individual · British · DOB 05/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/01/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Michele Fergusonceased 11/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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