16 PORTLAND SQUARE (BRISTOL) LIMITED
- · Filings: 12 → 13
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 12 → 13
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Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £850.0k | £883.9k |
| Current assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £-96.8k | £-71.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Amp Channel Music Limited
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 16 PORTLAND SQUARE (BRISTOL) LIMITED
- 2020-08-18➕BYWATER, Thomas Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2020-08-18📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Lloyd Bywater Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/08/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Amp Channel Music Amp Channel Music Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/11/2025 | — |