BRITISH ANIMATION AWARDS LIMITED

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03078259 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1995-07-11
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.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2026
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£28k
Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
£33k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-04-30
Total assets£2
Current assets£32.8k
Cash£27.6k
Debtors£5.2k
Net assets£2

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
7
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-05-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-05-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2026-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-05-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-05-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-05-01
    ➕
    LORD, Anna Saskia appointed
    director
  8. 2026-05-01
    ➕
    SHAW, Tracy Rose appointed
    director
  9. 2026-05-01
    ➖
    WYATT, Andrew Ross resigned
    secretary
  10. 2026-05-01
    ➖
    WYATT, Helen Jayne resigned
    director
  11. 2026-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2026-04-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2026-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-07-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2024-07-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2024-07-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2024-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-02-16
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2024-02-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2024-02-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2023-01-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-10-14
    ➖
    CARY, John Tait Lunel resigned
    director
  26. 2019-10-14
    ➖
    PILLING, Jayne resigned
    director
  27. 2019-08-15
    ➕
    WYATT, Andrew Ross appointed
    secretary
  28. 2019-08-01
    ➕
    WYATT, Helen Jayne appointed
    director
  29. 2019-07-31
    ➖
    CARY, John Tait Lunel resigned
    secretary
  30. 1995-07-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRITISH ANIMATION AWARDS LIMITED
  31. 1995-07-11
    ➕
    CARY, John Tait Lunel appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-07-11
    ➕
    TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1995-07-11
    ➖
    TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1995-07-11
    ➕
    CARY, John Tait Lunel appointed
    director
  35. 1995-07-11
    ➕
    PILLING, Jayne appointed
    director
  36. 1995-07-11
    ➕
    TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1995-07-11
    ➖
    TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-25

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WYATT, Andrew Ross resigned 2026-05-01; WYATT, Helen Jayne resigned 2026-05-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Helen Wyatt
Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest01/08/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Jayne Pillingceased 31/07/2019· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr John Tait Lunel Caryceased 31/07/2019· significant influence · firm interest

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1995-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

335 City Road
London
EC1V 1LJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

LORD, Anna Saskia→
director · ~53y · appointed 2026-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAW, Tracy Rose→
director · ~60y · appointed 2026-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARY, John Tait Lunel→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-11 · resigned 2019-07-31
Resigned
WYATT, Andrew Ross→
secretary · appointed 2019-08-15 · resigned 2026-05-01
Resigned
TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-11 · resigned 1995-07-11
Resigned
CARY, John Tait Lunel→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-07-11 · resigned 2019-10-14
Resigned
PILLING, Jayne→
director · ~70y · appointed 1995-07-11 · resigned 2019-10-14
Resigned
WYATT, Helen Jayne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2026-05-01
Resigned
TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-07-11 · resigned 1995-07-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-16