BEHIND THE CURTAIN (BTC) COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.0k |
| Current assets | £13.0k |
| Cash | £13.0k |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £13.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14➖DAWSON, Laura Jean resigneddirector
- 2025-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-01➕OAKDEN-HOWELL, Steven appointeddirector
- 2023-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BEHIND THE CURTAIN (BTC) COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- 2023-07-13➕LAFFEY, Martin Ross appointeddirector
- 2023-07-13➕DAWSON, Laura Jean appointeddirector
- 2023-07-13📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
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.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Oakden-Howell Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 01/11/2024 |
Mr Martin Ross Laffey Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 13/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Laura Jean Dawsonceased 14/01/2025· 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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