CHAAKOO (WEST END) LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-27 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 24 | 2500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-26➖MACLACHLAINN, Calum Eoghann resigneddirector
- 2025-09-26➖SLOAN, Paul Gerrard resigneddirector
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CHAAKOO (WEST END) LIMITED
- 2019-08-01➕CONETTA, Antonio Giuseppe Frederico appointeddirector
- 2019-08-01➕GIZZI, Mario Luigi appointeddirector
- 2019-08-01➕MACLACHLAINN, Calum Eoghann appointeddirector
- 2019-08-01➕SLOAN, Paul Gerrard appointeddirector
- 2019-08-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — 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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MACLACHLAINN, Calum Eoghann resigned 2025-09-26; SLOAN, Paul Gerrard resigned 2025-09-26
Group structure
Chaakoo (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chaakoo (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/08/2019 |
Mr Paul Gerrard Sloan Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2019 |
Mr Mario Luigi Gizzi Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2019 |
Mr Antonio Giuseppe Frederico Conetta Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Calum Eoghann Maclachlainnceased 26/09/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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