BOOM & MINI BOOM LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC527127 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47650
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,180
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,038 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 74% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£5k£7k£9kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£2.2k£9.0k
Current assets£2.4k£9.1k
Net assets£2.2k£5.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2021-07-01
    ➕
    PATERSON, Robert Thomas Hepburn appointed
    secretary
  9. 2021-07-01
    ➕
    PATERSON, Laura Elizabeth appointed
    director
  10. 2021-07-01
    ➖
    PATERSON, Laura resigned
    secretary
  11. 2021-07-01
    ➖
    PATERSON, Robert Thomas Hepburn resigned
    director
  12. 2021-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-07-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-05-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2021-04-28
    ➕
    PATERSON, Laura appointed
    secretary
  17. 2021-04-28
    ➖
    PATERSON, Laura Elizabeth resigned
    director
  18. 2021-04-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2021-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2020-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-11-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2018-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-02-17
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    Company incorporated
    As BOOM & MINI BOOM LTD
  26. 2016-02-17
    ➕
    PATERSON, Laura Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2016-02-17
    ➕
    PATERSON, Robert Thomas Hepburn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-02

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Laura Elizabeth Paterson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1982 · age 44
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Robert Thomas Hepburn Paterson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47650 — SIC 47650

Registered office

5 Miller Road
Ayr
KA7 2AX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-02OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-16

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

PATERSON, Robert Thomas Hepburn→
secretary · appointed 2021-07-01
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Active
PATERSON, Laura Elizabeth→
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATERSON, Laura→
secretary · appointed 2021-04-28 · resigned 2021-07-01
Resigned
PATERSON, Laura Elizabeth→
director · ~44y · appointed 2016-02-17 · resigned 2021-04-28
Resigned
PATERSON, Robert Thomas Hepburn→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-02-17 · resigned 2021-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-05-04