BARE BRASS BAND LTD.
🌳Matureactive
09821959 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-13
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£5.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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 £5,848
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
↑ 2.7% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 131% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.8k | £5.7k |
| Current assets | £2.5k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £5.8k | £5.7k |
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
0
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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-26➕ENGLAND, Martin Craig appointeddirector
- 2022-09-26➕GREENWOOD, Aimee Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-09-26➕OLESKER, Jonathan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-09-26➖CRAWFORD, Benjamin Alistair resigneddirector
- 2022-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BARE BRASS BAND LTD.
- 2015-10-13➕CRAWFORD, Benjamin Alistair appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jonathan Andrew Olesker Individual · British · DOB 08/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/09/2022 |
Mrs Aimee Louise Greenwood Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/09/2022 |
Mr Martin Craig England Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/09/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Benjamin Alistair Crawfordceased 26/09/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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
Incorporated2015-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Flat 20 Station Apartments 36 Station Road
Crossgates
Leeds
LS15 7JY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
ENGLAND, Martin Craig→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-09-26
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GREENWOOD, Aimee Louise→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-09-26
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OLESKER, Jonathan Andrew→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2022-09-26
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CRAWFORD, Benjamin Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-10-13 · resigned 2022-09-26
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Recent filings (31 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-27