JOE COOL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-18📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-01-17📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-01-17⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-01-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs JOE COOL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2023-11-07➕MALCOLM, Katharine Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-11-07➕WATTS, James Michael John appointeddirector
- 2023-11-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-01-17: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Michael John Watts Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/11/2023 |
Ms Katharine Margaret Malcolm Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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