ALL ABOUT VENUES LTD

🌳Matureactive
04036270 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£162.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of conference organisers
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £162,648
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£815k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£163k
↑ 91% YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£373k£746k£1.1m£1.5m£1.9mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£187.8k£118.7k
Current assets£1.67M£1.87M
Cash£815.3k£995.1k
Debtors£852.9k£870.8k
Net assets£162.6k£85.2k

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

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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
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-06-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-01-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-11-01
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    PENALUNA, Katharine Pamela resigned
    director
  11. 2022-06-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2019-10-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
  18. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-02-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2015-12-18
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    PENALUNA, Katharine Pamela appointed
    director
  21. 2010-06-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    AVES, Michael Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    AVES, Michael Kenneth appointed
    director
  24. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    BUXTON, David Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  25. 2001-10-17
    ➖
    AVES, Michael Kenneth resigned
    director
  26. 2000-07-27
    ➕
    AVES, Nicola Jayne appointed
    director
  27. 2000-07-27
    ➕
    BUXTON, David Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-07-27
    ➕
    AVES, Michael Kenneth appointed
    director
  29. 2000-07-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ALL ABOUT VENUES LTD
  30. 2000-07-18
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-07-18
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-07-18
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2000-07-18
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Kenneth Aves
Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting18/07/2016
Mrs Nicola Jayne Aves
Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82302 — Activities of conference organisers

Registered office

Granary Gawsworth Business Court, Shellow Lane
North Rode
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 2FQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

AVES, Michael Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-31
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Active
AVES, Michael Kenneth→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-31
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Active
AVES, Nicola Jayne→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUXTON, David Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-18 · resigned 2000-07-18
Resigned
AVES, Michael Kenneth→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2001-10-17
Resigned
PENALUNA, Katharine Pamela→
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-12-18 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-18 · resigned 2000-07-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property04/10/2019—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property14/06/2010—
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Recent filings (91 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-10