05:37 BRAND STUDIO LTD

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16526049 · ltd · incorporated 2025-06-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
  • 73110Advertising agencies
  • 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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, 4 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
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-08-15
    ✏️
    legacy
    change-of-name · RP04SH01
  3. 2025-08-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-08-14
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2025-08-14
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  6. 2025-08-14
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-08-14
    📄
    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  8. 2025-08-13
    📄
    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  9. 2025-08-11
    PEACOCK, Catherine Emily appointed
    director
  10. 2025-08-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-08-05
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2025-06-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 05:37 BRAND STUDIO LTD
  13. 2025-06-18
    KEATINGE, Christopher Michael appointed
    director
  14. 2025-06-18
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited 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

1 med ·
Name changed 2 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-08-15: legacy; 2025-08-05: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Catherine Emily Peacock
Individual · British · DOB 04/1989 · age 37
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/08/2025
Mr Christopher Michael Keatinge
Individual · British · DOB 12/1988 · age 38
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting18/06/2025

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities

Registered office

66b Weston Park
London
N8 9TD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

KEATINGE, Christopher Michael
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-06-18
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Active
PEACOCK, Catherine Emily
director · ~37y · appointed 2025-08-11
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Recent filings (12 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
legacy
change-of-name · RP04SH01
2025-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-14
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-08-14
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-11
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-08-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-06-18