BETTY MARTIN PRODUCTIONS LTD
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 (73/100).
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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.2k | — |
| Current assets | £37.7k | — |
| Cash | £26.2k | — |
| Debtors | £11.6k | — |
| Net assets | £22.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BETTY MARTIN PRODUCTIONS LTD
- 2018-04-24➕MCCOSH, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-24➕MCCOSH, Alison appointeddirector
- 2018-04-24📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-17
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-05-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alison Mccosh Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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