YOUTH MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS LTD
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-23➕SMITH, Kristopher appointeddirector
- 2024-08-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs YOUTH MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS LTD
- 2024-08-19➕BURLINGTON, John Derisio appointeddirector
- 2024-08-19📄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.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 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
1 high · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-19
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Derisio Burlington Individual · British · DOB 09/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/08/2024 |
Mr Kristofer Paul Smith Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/08/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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