A LITTLE BIT OF ISH LTD
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key 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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A LITTLE BIT OF ISH LTD
- 2021-08-11➕KIRKWOOD, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-08-11➕KIRKWOOD, Tommy Edwin appointeddirector
- 2021-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-11📄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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-08-24
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emma Louise Kirkwood Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/08/2021 |
Mr Tommy Edwin Kirkwood Individual · British · DOB 09/2004 · age 22 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 11/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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