GO BALLISTIC LTD

🌳Matureactive
04505956 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 54). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.6y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees100100

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2018-03-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2018-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2018-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2017-12-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-08-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Partnership Investment Small Loans Fund LP
  19. 2006-08-31
    ➖
    JANES, Esther Harriette, Dr resigned
    secretary
  20. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    JANES, Daniel Peter, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    JANES, Esther Harriette, Dr appointed
    secretary
  22. 2005-03-31
    ➖
    JANES, Daniel, Dr resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-12-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  24. 2002-08-07
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    Company incorporated
    As GO BALLISTIC LTD
  25. 2002-08-07
    ➕
    JANES, Bernard William appointed
    director
  26. 2002-08-07
    ➕
    JANES, Daniel, Dr appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-08-07
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-08-07
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-08-07
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-08-07
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
Mr Bernard William Janes
Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Dr Daniel Peter Janes
Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Hammerain House
Hookstone Avenue
Harrogate
HG2 8ER
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

JANES, Bernard William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2002-08-07
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Active
JANES, Daniel Peter, Dr→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JANES, Daniel, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-07 · resigned 2005-03-31
Resigned
JANES, Esther Harriette, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2006-08-31
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-07 · resigned 2002-08-07
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-07 · resigned 2002-08-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Partnership Investment Small Loans Fund LP
Debenture1 property26/08/200806/03/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property09/12/200406/03/2018

Recent filings (70 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-27