BALFARG DEVELOPMENTS LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5 | £-1.2k |
| Current assets | £68.5k | £129.7k |
| Cash | £21.0k | £243 |
| Debtors | £47.5k | £23.0k |
| Net assets | £5 | £-1.2k |
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 (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BALFARG DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2022-10-19➕PATERSON, Roy appointeddirector
- 2022-10-19➕SMERDON, Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-10-19➕WILKIN, Caleb appointeddirector
- 2022-10-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward Smerdon Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/10/2022 |
Mr Caleb Wilkin Individual · British · DOB 07/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/10/2022 |
Mr Roy Paterson Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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