PAN-ATLANTIC ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2001-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs PAN-ATLANTIC ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED
- 2001-04-20➕URRY, Anne appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-20➕URRY, Anne appointeddirector
- 2001-04-20➕URRY, Keith appointeddirector
- 2001-04-20➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-20➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-20➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-04-20➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Anne Urry Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Keith Urry Individual · British · DOB 08/1939 · age 87 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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