THE PHOENIX PLAYBOX LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 68/100 (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: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 100 |
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.
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- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 capital
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-05-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-14➕BENTLEY, Natasha Frances appointeddirector
- 2025-07-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs THE PHOENIX PLAYBOX LIMITED
- 2024-01-23➕PROSSER, Terry John appointeddirector
- 2024-01-23📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 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 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
The Phoenix Centre (Gurnard) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Phoenix Centre (Gurnard) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/04/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Gurnard Pines Property Management Limitedceased 21/04/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Terry John Prosserceased 14/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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