BULLET CREATIVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04167387 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-23
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£30.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -32% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £30,813
Cash YoY
-32%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£26k
↓ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£31k
↑ 163% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↓ 6.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£19k£28k£37k£47kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£31.0k£11.9k
Current assets£43.8k£46.7k
Cash£25.5k£37.8k
Debtors£18.3k—
Net assets£30.8k£11.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-17
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  12. 2019-04-17
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  13. 2018-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-01-31
    ➖
    DE HAAS, Marije resigned
    director
  17. 2009-11-30
    ➕
    ASHURST, Paul appointed
    secretary
  18. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    HOLLAND, Richard resigned
    secretary
  19. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    HOLLAND, Richard resigned
    director
  20. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    GALLAGHER, Nathan resigned
    director
  21. 2004-06-01
    ➕
    BARBER, Kathryn Jane appointed
    director
  22. 2003-06-01
    ➕
    DE HAAS, Marije appointed
    director
  23. 2003-06-01
    ➕
    HOLLAND, Richard appointed
    director
  24. 2003-02-16
    ➖
    DE HAAS, Marije resigned
    director
  25. 2003-02-15
    ➕
    ASHURST, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  26. 2003-02-15
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, Nathan appointed
    director
  27. 2001-02-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BULLET CREATIVE LIMITED
  28. 2001-02-23
    ➕
    HOLLAND, Richard appointed
    secretary
  29. 2001-02-23
    ➕
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2001-02-23
    ➖
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-02-23
    ➕
    DE HAAS, Marije appointed
    director
  32. 2001-02-23
    ➕
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2001-02-23
    ➖
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kathryn Jane Barber
Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Paul Richard Ashurst
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

167-169 Great Portland Street 5th Floor
London
W1W 5PF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

ASHURST, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHURST, Paul Richard→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARBER, Kathryn Jane→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLLAND, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2001-02-23
Resigned
DE HAAS, Marije→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-06-01 · resigned 2010-01-31
Resigned
DE HAAS, Marije→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2003-02-16
Resigned
GALLAGHER, Nathan→
director · ~49y · appointed 2003-02-15 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
HOLLAND, Richard→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-06-01 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2001-02-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-28