COCHRAN GROUP LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC379899 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-30📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-05-30📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2021-06-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-06-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2021-06-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-30➕RITCHIE, Thomas Patrick appointeddirector
- 2011-05-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-11-02➖DONG, Ping resigneddirector
- 2010-07-30➕LI, Jianming appointeddirector
- 2010-07-19➕VELICHANSKY, Andrew Boris appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-16➕DONG, Ping appointeddirector
- 2010-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs COCHRAN GROUP LTD
- 2010-06-08➕VELICHANSKY, Andrew Boris appointeddirector
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-06-22: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jianming Li Individual · Chinese · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Cochran International Holdings Limitedceased 14/07/2025· 75-100% shares
- Pioneer Delight Limitedceased 14/07/2025· significant influence
- Cochran International Limitedceased 02/08/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Newbie Works
Annan
Annan
Dumfriesshire
DG12 5QU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
VELICHANSKY, Andrew Boris→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-07-19
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LI, Jianming→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-07-30
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RITCHIE, Thomas Patrick→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-10-30
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VELICHANSKY, Andrew Boris→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-06-08
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DONG, Ping→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-07-16 · resigned 2010-11-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 06/05/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (73 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-05-30
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-05-30