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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2025
Net worth
£275
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £275
Net assets shrinking
Down £894 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£275
↓ 76% YoY
Current Assets
£275
↓ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£234£468£701£935£1kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2023-07-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2023-05-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SOUL OF FIRE ARTISTS' CHARCOAL LTD
  6. 2023-05-23
    COOKSON, Paul appointed
    director
  7. 2023-05-23
    DE MONTSERRAT, Jade Louise Talulah, Dr appointed
    director
  8. 2023-05-23
    EDWARDS, Joanne Ruth, Dr appointed
    director
  9. 2023-05-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Joanne Ruth Edwards
Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52
25–50%board control25-50% voting · board control23/05/2023
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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Company details

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
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-05-23
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Active
DE MONTSERRAT, Jade Louise Talulah, Dr
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-05-23
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Active
EDWARDS, Joanne Ruth, Dr
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-05-23
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Active

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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