B ART AND TRADE LTD
- 47781SIC 47781
- 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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. 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 (78/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.0k | £16.0k |
| Current assets | £21.0k | £23.8k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £594 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs B ART AND TRADE LTD
- 2019-12-05➕HASOGLU, Benek Ipek appointeddirector
- 2019-12-05📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Benek Ipek Hasoglu Individual · Turkish · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/12/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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