BRAVO DESIGN STUDIO LTD

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SC644492 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-15
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£50
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
  • 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £50
Net assets shrinking
Down £200 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£50
↓ 80% YoY
Current Assets
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£50£100£150£200£250Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£50£250
Current assets£0£50
Net assets£50£250

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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2021-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-09-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2020-09-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-09-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-10-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-10-15
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    Company incorporated
    As BRAVO DESIGN STUDIO LTD
  17. 2019-10-15
    ➕
    FERREIRA DE GOES, Ronaldo appointed
    director
  18. 2019-10-15
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ronaldo Ferreira De Goes
Individual · Brazilian,Portuguese · DOB 11/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/10/2019

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
Incorporated2019-10-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

29/6 Viewcraig Gardens
Edinburgh
EH8 9UN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

FERREIRA DE GOES, Ronaldo→
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-10-15
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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-27