BALLOON ENTERTAINMENT SCOTLAND LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | — |
| Current assets | £100 | — |
| Net assets | £100 | — |
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
- 2025-08-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BALLOON ENTERTAINMENT SCOTLAND LTD
- 2022-08-09➕ELSLEY, Bryan Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-08-09➕TAGGART, Lindsay Michelle appointeddirector
- 2022-08-09📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Balloon Entertainment Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Balloon Entertainment Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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