BALMARA LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (67/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £77.9k |
| Current assets | £54.2k |
| Cash | £53.3k |
| Debtors | £900 |
| Net assets | £26.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BALMARA LTD
- 2023-07-20➕WALKER, Megan Ann appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-20➕WALKER, Jordi appointeddirector
- 2023-07-20📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jordi Walker Individual · British · DOB 04/1997 · age 29 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 20/07/2023 |
Mrs Megan Ann Walker Individual · British · DOB 08/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/03/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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