ALARA ENTERTAINMENT LTD
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 (71/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.7k |
| Net assets | £900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-21➕CANAVAN, Anthony Jason appointeddirector
- 2024-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALARA ENTERTAINMENT LTD
- 2024-02-21➕CANAVAN, Danielle Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-02-21📄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.
- +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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Danielle Marie Canavan Individual · British · DOB 12/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/02/2024 |
Mr Anthony Jason Canavan Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/02/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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