BLISS ABERDEEN LTD
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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.3k | £1.3k |
| Current assets | £9.1k | £17.3k |
| Cash | £543 | £10.1k |
| Debtors | £6.5k | £5.1k |
| Net assets | £-6.4k | £-5.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-07-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-07-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BLISS ABERDEEN LTD
- 2012-04-04➕BUCHAN, Beverley appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Beverley Buchan Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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