DIXON STUDIOS LTD.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.5k |
| Current assets | £5.1k |
| Net assets | £5.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-10-15➕DIXON, Peter Lewers appointeddirector
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs DIXON STUDIOS LTD.
- 2017-03-13➕DIXON, Peter Lewers appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-13➕DIXON, Emma Louise, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-03-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DIXON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Emma Louise Dixon Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 13/03/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Dixonceased 14/03/2025· 25-50% shares · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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