PLAYSTART RESTAURANTS LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £76.2k | £124.4k |
| Current assets | £113.8k | £124.4k |
| Cash | £110.8k | — |
| Net assets | £76.2k | £80.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-01➕SARWAR, Faisal appointeddirector
- 2015-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs PLAYSTART RESTAURANTS LTD
- 2015-01-09➕MIAH, Shamsul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 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.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shamsul Miah Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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