CUKCOO PERI PERI LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC607079 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-03
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £100
Net assets shrinking
Down £107,408 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£100
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£100
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £148.4k |
| Current assets | £100 | £130.4k |
| Net assets | £100 | £107.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-01➖KRISHNAN, Madhuvappan resigneddirector
- 2020-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2018-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CUKCOO PERI PERI LTD
- 2018-09-03➕NAIR, Balakrishnan appointeddirector
- 2018-09-03➕KRISHNAN, Madhuvappan appointeddirector
- 2018-09-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Balakrishnan Nair Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 01/08/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Madhuvappan Krishnanceased 01/08/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
619-623 Duke Street
Glasgow
G31 1PZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-28
Last: 2025-05-14
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
NAIR, Balakrishnan→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KRISHNAN, Madhuvappan→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2018-09-03 · resigned 2020-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 01/10/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-21