BEST FESTIVALS LIMITED
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-30➖WRAITH, John Philip resigneddirector
- 2017-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BEST FESTIVALS LIMITED
- 2017-04-08➕KHAN, Morgan appointeddirector
- 2017-04-08➕WRAITH, John Philip appointeddirector
- 2017-04-08📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Morgan Khan Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 08/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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