HAPPY PLACE WORKSHOP LTD
- · Filings: 6 → 7
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 6 → 7
Picture improved over the last 90 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 6 → 7
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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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · 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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-518 | £-172 |
| Current assets | £6.5k | £1.9k |
| Net assets | £-518 | £-172 |
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 (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs HAPPY PLACE WORKSHOP LTD
- 2023-08-23➕JUKES, Alan Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-08-23➕JUKES, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2023-08-23📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 Alan Alexander Jukes Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 23/08/2023 |
Mr Stephen William Jukes Individual · British · DOB 09/1983 · age 43 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 23/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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