BALMORAL MILL SHOP LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 300 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-21➖MACKIE, John Muir resigneddirector
- 2022-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-01-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-22📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2018-07-09➕MACKIE, Julie Marguerita appointeddirector
- 1989-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BALMORAL MILL SHOP LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-25
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Julie Marguerita Mackie Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/07/2023 |
Mr James Mackie Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/02/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Muir Mackieceased 21/11/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mrs May Jenkins Mackieceased 25/02/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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