BELLISSIMO SCOTLAND LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Current assets | £2 | £2 |
| Cash | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-07-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-19📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-07-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BELLISSIMO SCOTLAND LTD
- 2021-04-26➕MCCORMICK, John William appointeddirector
- 2021-04-26➕MCCORMICK, Pauline Isabella appointeddirector
- 2021-04-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John William Mccormick Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/04/2021 |
Mrs Pauline Isabella Mccormick Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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