52 DEGREES NORTH GRAPHIC DESIGN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08038494 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-19
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£15.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £15,950
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,172 YoY
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£99k
↑ 3.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £105.5k | £103.3k |
| Current assets | £98.6k | £94.9k |
| Net assets | £15.9k | £19.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-08-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-08-17📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-08-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 52 DEGREES NORTH GRAPHIC DESIGN LIMITED
- 2012-04-19➕CONNOR, Katie Ellen appointeddirector
- 2012-04-19➕CONNOR, Paul James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul James Connor Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Katie Ellen Connor Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
8b Victoria Road
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B79 7HL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CONNOR, Katie Ellen→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONNOR, Paul James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-08-17
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-08-17
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-08-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-23