100% COLD CHAIN LTD
- 62012Business and domestic software development
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.1k | £7.4k |
| Current assets | £431.6k | £323.5k |
| Net assets | £6.1k | £7.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 100% COLD CHAIN LTD
- 2020-12-23➕ADAMS, Julie appointeddirector
- 2020-12-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Julie Adams Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/12/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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