A DECADENT AFFAIR LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-10-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs A DECADENT AFFAIR LIMITED
- 2020-10-20➕BHARADWA, Punit appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-20➕BHARADWA, Dhiresh appointeddirector
- 2020-10-20➕BHARADWA, Punit appointeddirector
- 2020-10-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dhiresh Bharadwa Individual · British · DOB 02/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/10/2020 |
Mr Punit Bharadwa Individual · British · DOB 04/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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