BALOO'S (TROWBRIDGE) LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
10307391 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-02
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£901.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
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 70/100 (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: 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £901,754

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£902k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£180k£361k£541k£721k£902kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£18.2k£59.5k
Current assets£3.4k£70.5k
Net assets£901.8k£771.4k

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
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-10
    ➖
    YOUNG, Rachel Louise resigned
    director
  5. 2026-03-10
    ➖
    YOUNG, Stephen John resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-09-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-09-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2016-08-02
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    Company incorporated
    As BALOO'S (TROWBRIDGE) LTD
  20. 2016-08-02
    ➕
    COOMBS, Barry Philip appointed
    director
  21. 2016-08-02
    ➕
    COOMBS, Lucy appointed
    director
  22. 2016-08-02
    ➕
    YOUNG, Rachel Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2016-08-02
    ➕
    YOUNG, Stephen John 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

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: YOUNG, Rachel Louise resigned 2026-03-10; YOUNG, Stephen John resigned 2026-03-10

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lucy Coombs
Individual · British · DOB 07/1987 · age 39
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence02/08/2016
Mr Barry Philip Coombs
Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence02/08/2016

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
Incorporated2016-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

17 Silver Street
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8AE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

COOMBS, Barry Philip→
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOMBS, Lucy→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Rachel Louise→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-08-02 · resigned 2026-03-10
Resigned
YOUNG, Stephen John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-08-02 · resigned 2026-03-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-16