BALMORAL BOARDING KENNELS AND CATTERY LTD

🌳Matureactive
08369174 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-21
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£7.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £6,954

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-30
Total assets£259.6k
Net assets£7.0k

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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-04-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-07-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-10-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2020-03-24
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-03-09
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-02-27
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    TAYLOR, Amanda Louise appointed
    director
  17. 2020-02-27
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    TAYLOR, Amanda Louise resigned
    director
  18. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-02-01
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    TAYLOR, Amanda Louise resigned
    secretary
  21. 2013-02-01
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Isobel Rosalie resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-02-01
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Amanda Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2013-01-21
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    Company incorporated
    As BALMORAL BOARDING KENNELS AND CATTERY LTD
  24. 2013-01-21
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Matthew David appointed
    director
  25. 2013-01-21
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Amanda Louise appointed
    secretary
  26. 2013-01-21
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Isobel Rosalie appointed
    secretary

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

44/100
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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-17

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Matthew David Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Ms Amanda Louise Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44
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
Incorporated2013-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Balmoral
Bambers Lane
Blackpool
FY4 5LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last made up to: 2025-01-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-03

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

TAYLOR, Amanda Louise→
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Matthew David→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Amanda Louise→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-21 · resigned 2013-02-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Isobel Rosalie→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-21 · resigned 2013-02-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Amanda Louise→
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2020-02-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-27