KARA BOSKA LTD
- 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. 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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.6k | £9.6k |
| Current assets | £9.1k | £10.2k |
| Cash | — | £3.2k |
| Net assets | £9.9k | £9.6k |
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 (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs KARA BOSKA LTD
- 2020-02-03➕KEWIN, Abbigail appointeddirector
- 2020-02-03📄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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Abbigail Kewin Individual · British · DOB 07/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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