COURTYARD BROADCAST LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.4k |
| Current assets | £11.1k |
| Net assets | £8.4k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-09➕CARROLL, Craig Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs COURTYARD BROADCAST LTD
- 2024-04-23➕CARROLL, Susan appointeddirector
- 2024-04-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Susan Carroll Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/04/2024 |
Mr Craig Martin Carroll Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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