CREATIVE ERA LTD
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Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.5k | £-6.2k |
| Current assets | £2.6k | £1.9k |
| Net assets | £-5.5k | £-6.2k |
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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Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs CREATIVE ERA LTD
- 2023-05-23➕GILFILLAN, Lewis Cameron appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lewis Cameron Gilfillan Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/2000 · age 26 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Hayley Harvey-Smithceased 01/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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