A BRANDS BEST FRIEND CREATIVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08236619 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-02
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£109.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £109,045
Net assets shrinking
Down £36,664 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£109k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£93k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£29k£58k£87k£117k£146kOct 2024Oct 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£109.0k£145.7k
Current assets£93.5k£132.6k
Net assets£109.0k£145.7k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-02-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-20
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-12-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2017-09-14
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, Lorna appointed
    director
  15. 2016-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-10-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A BRANDS BEST FRIEND CREATIVE LIMITED
  18. 2012-10-02
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, Lorna appointed
    secretary
  19. 2012-10-02
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, Stephen appointed
    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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

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 Stephen Buckley
Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence18/09/2016

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

Similar companies

Active · Technology · CW postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
100110 LTD→
14750395 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
10BASE LTD→
14673236 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
2 MAGPIES SEO LIMITED→
08354155 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————13y——
30SECONDS GROUP LTD→
11116394 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
369BODY LTD→
16031016 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
3BEES LIMITED→
07609080 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
————14y——
3K IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
14260003 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
88 MILES LIMITED→
15862887 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
A G FEAVER LTD→
15421322 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
A. A. WOODWARD PUBLISHING LIMITED→
16795802 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
AAN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED→
14409732 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
ABAIGAEL SNAPE LTD→
09093686 · est 2014 · no financials extracted
————11y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59112 — Video production activities

Registered office

1 Registry Close
Northwich
CW9 8UZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

BUCKLEY, Lorna→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCKLEY, Lorna→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCKLEY, Stephen→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (34 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-09