CARLYLE CREATIVE LTD
- 55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation
- 78101Motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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.
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Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-01➖1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-10-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-10-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-16➕1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-11-16📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs CARLYLE CREATIVE LTD
- 2022-10-21➕LONIE, Lisa appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-21➕LONIE JR, Clayton Carlyle appointeddirector
- 2022-10-21📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Clayton Carlyle Lonie Jr Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/10/2022 |
Mrs Lisa Marie Lonie Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/10/2022 |
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.
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