GREYHOUND EVENTS LTD

🌳Matureactive
03825899 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-52.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -59% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £52,284
Cash draining
Cash down 59% YoY
Cash YoY
-59%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£14k
↓ 59% YoY
Net Worth
-£52k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£66k
↓ 4.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£52k-£28k-£4k£20k£44k£68kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£17.7k£26.8k
Current assets£65.6k£68.3k
Cash£13.7k£33.2k
Debtors£38.3k£16.6k
Net assets£-52.3k£-43.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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  2. 2024-09-09
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  3. 2024-08-29
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  4. 2023-09-29
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  5. 2023-06-14
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  6. 2023-06-14
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  7. 2023-06-01
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    AINSWORTH, Mark Stephen resigned
    secretary
  8. 2023-06-01
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    DUNN, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  9. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  10. 2022-07-27
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    address · AD01
  11. 2021-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-01-20
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  14. 2021-01-20
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  15. 2021-01-20
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-01-20
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2021-01-15
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    POOLE, Rachel Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  18. 2021-01-15
    ➖
    BENTALL, Edward resigned
    director
  19. 2021-01-01
    ➕
    BENNETT, Stephen David appointed
    director
  20. 2021-01-01
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    AINSWORTH, Mark Stephen appointed
    secretary
  21. 2020-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-12-06
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    DUNN, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  25. 2016-08-25
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    AKERMAN, Joe resigned
    director
  26. 2016-08-01
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    POOLE, Rachel Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  27. 2016-07-31
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    FENNER, Alice Catherine resigned
    secretary
  28. 2015-08-06
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    BENTALL, Edward appointed
    director
  29. 2015-03-31
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    MORRIS, Lisa appointed
    director
  30. 2015-03-31
    ➕
    FENNER, Alice Catherine appointed
    secretary
  31. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    BAILEY, Michael John resigned
    director
  32. 2015-01-22
    ➖
    LAURIE, Peter resigned
    director
  33. 2014-07-15
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    AINSWORTH, Amanda Jane resigned
    secretary
  34. 2013-02-05
    ➕
    BAILEY, Michael John appointed
    director
  35. 2012-05-05
    ➖
    HAYNES, John resigned
    director
  36. 2012-04-17
    ➕
    LAURIE, Peter appointed
    director
  37. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    HAMMOND, Arthur William resigned
    director
  38. 2010-11-10
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    AKERMAN, Joe appointed
    director
  39. 2010-11-10
    ➕
    HAYNES, John appointed
    director
  40. 2000-10-16
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    BLACKMORE, Rebecca Emma resigned
    director
  41. 1999-10-04
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    AINSWORTH, Amanda Jane appointed
    secretary
  42. 1999-10-04
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    BRISTOWS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  43. 1999-10-04
    ➕
    BLACKMORE, Rebecca Emma appointed
    director
  44. 1999-10-04
    ➖
    HALL, Sarah Joanne resigned
    director
  45. 1999-10-04
    ➕
    HAMMOND, Arthur William appointed
    director
  46. 1999-10-04
    ➖
    LACE, John David resigned
    director
  47. 1999-08-16
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    Company incorporated
    As GREYHOUND EVENTS LTD
  48. 1999-08-16
    ➕
    BRISTOWS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  49. 1999-08-16
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 1999-08-16
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
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Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Greyhound Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Greyhound Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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GREYHOUND EVENTS LTD
This company · 03825899

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Greyhound Trust
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-08-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Registered office

National Greyhound Centre
Peeks Brook Lane
Horley
Surrey
RH6 9SX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

BENNETT, Stephen David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORRIS, Lisa→
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AINSWORTH, Amanda Jane→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2014-07-15
Resigned
AINSWORTH, Mark Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2023-06-01
Resigned
FENNER, Alice Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2016-07-31
Resigned
POOLE, Rachel Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2021-01-15
Resigned
BRISTOWS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-08-16 · resigned 1999-10-04
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-16 · resigned 1999-08-16
Resigned
AKERMAN, Joe→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2016-08-25
Resigned
BAILEY, Michael John→
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-02-05 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
BENTALL, Edward→
director · ~87y · appointed 2015-08-06 · resigned 2021-01-15
Resigned
BLACKMORE, Rebecca Emma→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2000-10-16
Resigned
DUNN, Jacqueline→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-06 · resigned 2023-06-01
Resigned
HALL, Sarah Joanne→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-08-16 · resigned 1999-10-04
Resigned
HAMMOND, Arthur William→
director · ~98y · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
HAYNES, John→
director · ~85y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2012-05-05
Resigned
LACE, John David→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-08-16 · resigned 1999-10-04
Resigned
LAURIE, Peter→
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-04-17 · resigned 2015-01-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-20