BYRON JOHNSTON LTD

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09151396 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£948
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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 (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £948

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£948
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£7k£9k£11kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£948£846
Current assets£11.0k£9.8k
Net assets£948£846

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-10
    ➕
    CREED TAX ADVISERS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2019-04-10
    ➖
    POMFREY ACCOUNTANTS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2019-04-10
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  12. 2019-04-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2018-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-10-01
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    POMFREY ACCOUNTANTS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2014-07-29
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    Company incorporated
    As BYRON JOHNSTON LTD
  20. 2014-07-29
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Byron appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JOHNSTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 Byron Johnston
Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence14/06/2016

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
Incorporated2014-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Lemanis House Stone Street
Lympne
Hythe
CT21 4JN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

CREED TAX ADVISERS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSTON, Byron→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POMFREY ACCOUNTANTS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2019-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-31