CACKLEBERRY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC306328 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2013-03-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-03-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-11-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-11-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-07-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-11📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-09-11📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2006-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs CACKLEBERRY LIMITED
- 2006-08-04➕LEE, Guy Knyvett appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-04➕HENRY, David Giles appointeddirector
- 2006-08-04➕LEE, Guy Knyvett appointeddirector
- 2006-08-04➕WAUCHOPE, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-08-04➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-08-04➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-08-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-04📄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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-03-08
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| EYEMOUTH FREEZERS LIMITED→ SC198644 · est 1999 | £2.44M £1.80M–£3.08M | — | — | 40 | 26y | 85 | 85y |
| KEZIE LIMITED→ SC150524 · est 1994 | — | — | £394.7k | — | 32y | 83 | 58y |
| JOHN HOGARTH LIMITED→ SC018340 · est 1935 | — | — | £7.64M | — | 91y | 81 | 76y |
| D. R. COLLIN & SON LTD→ SC388209 · est 2010 | — | — | £10.58M | — | 15y | 80 | 71y |
| JEDHART DISTILLERY LIMITED→ SC457757 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | 80 | 65y |
| TORABHAIG DISTILLERY LIMITED→ SC457756 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | 80 | 65y |
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| LINDISFARNE LIMITED→ 01214754 · est 1975 | — | — | — | 1500 | 50y | 79 | 79y |
| FARNE SALMON & TROUT LIMITED→ SC076613 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | 78 | 61y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
Sandystones Farm
Ancrum
Jedburgh
Roxburghshire
TD8 6UP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-05-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
Active
HENRY, David Giles→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-08-04
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LEE, Guy Knyvett→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-08-04
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WAUCHOPE, James Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-08-04
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2006-08-04
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-03-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-11-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2012-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-15