MEOW COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS LTD

🚨Distressedactive
SC403074 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-06
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£-24.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £24,390

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£24k
↓ 8.5% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£24k-£24k-£24k-£23k-£23k-£22kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£-9.3k£-7.3k
Net assets£-24.4k£-22.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2022-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2021-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-08
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2021-06-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2020-11-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2020-10-31
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2020-10-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-07-06
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    Company incorporated
    As MEOW COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS LTD
  18. 2011-07-06
    MIELNICZUK, Konrad appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Konrad Mielniczuk
Individual · Polish · DOB 04/1981 · age 45
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

3rd Floor
86-92 Causewayside
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH9 1PY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MIELNICZUK, Konrad
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-07-06
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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-07-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-06-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-11-03