BACKSTAGE SHOP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05103878 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-16
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£1£1£1Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2023-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-10-14
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    PYTCHES, Julie Anne resigned
    secretary
  6. 2023-10-14
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    PYTCHES, Julie Anne resigned
    director
  7. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-24
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-24
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    address · AD01
  13. 2019-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-07-09
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-07-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2018-07-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2018-07-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-07-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-05-04
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    PYTCHES, Paul Michael appointed
    director
  21. 2018-05-04
    ➕
    PYTCHES, Robert James appointed
    director
  22. 2018-05-04
    ➖
    PAULUS, Mary resigned
    secretary
  23. 2018-05-04
    ➕
    PYTCHES, Julie Anne appointed
    secretary
  24. 2018-05-04
    ➖
    PAULUS, Alan Thomas resigned
    director
  25. 2018-05-04
    ➕
    PYTCHES, Julie Anne appointed
    director
  26. 2004-04-22
    ➕
    PAULUS, Mary appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-04-22
    ➕
    PAULUS, Alan Thomas appointed
    director
  28. 2004-04-20
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2004-04-20
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2004-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As BACKSTAGE SHOP LIMITED
  31. 2004-04-16
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-04-16
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +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
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Michael Pytches
Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67
75–100%
—75-100% shares04/05/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alan Thomas Paulusceased 03/05/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2004-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

First Floor, Woburn Court 2 Railton Road
Woburn Rd Ind Estate
Kempston
Bedfordshire
MK42 7PN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

PYTCHES, Paul Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PYTCHES, Robert James→
director · ~33y · appointed 2018-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAULUS, Mary→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2018-05-04
Resigned
PYTCHES, Julie Anne→
secretary · appointed 2018-05-04 · resigned 2023-10-14
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-16 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
PAULUS, Alan Thomas→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2018-05-04
Resigned
PYTCHES, Julie Anne→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-05-04 · resigned 2023-10-14
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-16 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-05