CREATIVE SUMS LTD.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £43.7k | £12.4k |
| Current assets | £43.7k | £20.9k |
| Net assets | £15.1k | £4.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs CREATIVE SUMS LTD.
- 2013-12-10➕BEASTALL, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-10➕BEASTALL, Richard Hedley 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 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Hedley Beastall Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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