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BALLATER (RD) LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
- · Opportunity score: 75 → 70
- · Hygiene score: 85 → 80
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "zombie"
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 1 positive.
- ↓Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
- ↓Opportunity score: 75 → 70
- ↓Hygiene score: 85 → 80
- ↑Legal friction: moderate → low
Picture worsened over the last 90 days — 3 negative signals vs 1 positive.
- ↓Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
- ↓Opportunity score: 75 → 70
- ↓Hygiene score: 85 → 80
- ↑Legal friction: moderate → low
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (25/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Corporate timeline (1 events)Click to expand
- 1997-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BALLATER (RD) LIMITED
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +No director turnover: Company is 30 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
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