SOUL OF FIRE ARTISTS' CHARCOAL LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC770398 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-05-23
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£275
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £275
Net assets shrinking
Down £894 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£275
↓ 76% YoY
Current Assets
£275
↓ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £275 | £1.2k |
| Current assets | £275 | £1.2k |
| Net assets | £275 | £1.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs SOUL OF FIRE ARTISTS' CHARCOAL LTD
- 2023-05-23➕COOKSON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23➕DE MONTSERRAT, Jade Louise Talulah, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23➕EDWARDS, Joanne Ruth, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Joanne Ruth Edwards Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 23/05/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Cooksonceased 24/07/2023· 25-50% voting · board control
- Dr Jade Louise Talulah De Montserratceased 24/07/2023· 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N47 GARAGE LIMITED→ SC836683 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| OCEAN OUTFIT LTD→ SC747990 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PLM FABRICATIONS LTD→ SC718218 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| PMH COACHBUILDERS LTD.→ SC185444 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| R M REWINDS LTD→ SC497773 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| RMK CABLE JOINTING SERVICES LTD→ SC832236 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SERVICE PRINT SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC781383 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SMITH PACKAGING PRODUCTS LIMITED→ SC280922 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| SPRINT DESIGN LIMITED→ SC173893 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| ST. MAGDALENE'S WHISKY DISTILLERY (LINLITHGOW) LIMITED→ SC332342 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| STEELFAB SERVICES LTD→ SC752276 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| STR PERFORMANCE LTD→ SC799599 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-05-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC16290 — SIC 16290
Registered office
East Steading Cashley Farm
Buchlyvie
Stirling
FK8 3PA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
COOKSON, Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-05-23
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DE MONTSERRAT, Jade Louise Talulah, Dr→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-05-23
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EDWARDS, Joanne Ruth, Dr→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-05-23
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Recent filings (7 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-23