BALLDAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 59112Video production activities
- 59113Television programme production activities
- 59120Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £173.5k | £177.5k |
| Current assets | £45.5k | £71.4k |
| Net assets | £173.5k | £177.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄withdrawal-of-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW02
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-11-13📄withdrawal-of-the-directors-register-information-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW01
- 2017-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-08-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-08-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BALLDAN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 2016-11-07➕BALL, Lucy Frances 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Lucy Frances Ball Individual · British · DOB 05/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/08/2017 | — |