BIGTINYLITTLE LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.8k | £-4.0k |
| Current assets | £8.8k | £276 |
| Net assets | £2.2k | £-4.0k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BIGTINYLITTLE LIMITED
- 2018-11-02➕HENDERSON, David Barclay Bruce appointeddirector
- 2018-11-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Barclay Bruce Henderson Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/11/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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