BOUX MEDIA LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14098794 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-10
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BOUX MEDIA LIMITED
- 2022-05-10➕KERSHAW, Brendan appointeddirector
- 2022-05-10➕KERSHAW, Emily May appointeddirector
- 2022-05-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brendan Kershaw Individual · British · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/05/2022 |
Emily May Kershaw Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Unit 24, 2nd Floor The Town Hall
St. Georges Street
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 7BY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
KERSHAW, Brendan→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-05-10
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KERSHAW, Emily May→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-05-10
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12