COCO CHOCOLATIER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC324196 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£778.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10821
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery
  • 47240Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.8y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £778,556
Cash YoY
+24%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£28k
↑ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£779k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£595k
↑ 2.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£156k£311k£467k£623k£779kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£1.02M£961.6k
Current assets£595.4k£579.5k
Cash£27.9k£22.5k
Debtors£192.4k£211.4k
Net assets£778.6k£541.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2026-02-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  4. 2026-01-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2026-01-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111) (Company Number SC001111)
  6. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2022-06-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2022-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-13
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2021-10-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-05-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-05-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-07-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2019-06-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  20. 2018-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2013-07-12
    ➕
    HAGGERTY, Calum James Macdonald appointed
    director
  23. 2013-07-12
    ➖
    KERSWELL, George resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-07-12
    ➖
    KNIGHTS-KERSWELL, Rebecca resigned
    director
  25. 2007-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COCO CHOCOLATIER LIMITED
  26. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    KERSWELL, George appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-05-22
    ➖
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    KNIGHTS-KERSWELL, Rebecca appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Mothership Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Mothership Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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COCO CHOCOLATIER LIMITED
This company · SC324196

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mothership Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/08/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Calum James Macdonald Haggertyceased 31/08/2021· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10821 — SIC 10821

Registered office

Port Edgar Marina
Shore Road
South Queensferry
EH30 9SQ
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 (1 active · 3 resigned)

HAGGERTY, Calum James Macdonald→
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KERSWELL, George→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2013-07-12
Resigned
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2007-05-22
Resigned
KNIGHTS-KERSWELL, Rebecca→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2013-07-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—26/01/2026—
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge—26/06/201910/02/2026
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Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-06-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-10-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-10-13