ULTIMATE EVENTS UK LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04226255 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9234
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.2y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2011-02-18⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-02-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-11-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2010-06-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-12-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-06-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-05-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-12-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-06-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2007-06-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 4.20
- 2007-06-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-06-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2007-05-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2005-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-03-23📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2005-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-16➕DOWNES, Anthony Stephen appointeddirector
- 2004-08-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-03-01➕DOWNES, Stephen William appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-29➖DOWNES, Karen Lesley resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ULTIMATE EVENTS UK LTD
- 2001-05-31➕DOWNES, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2001-05-31➕DOWNES, Karen Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-31➕CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-05-31➖CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-05-31➕COWAN, Judy Rosalie appointeddirector
- 2001-05-31➖COWAN, Judy Rosalie resigneddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-02-18
10 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-02-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-11-18: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9234 — SIC 9234
Registered office
XL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Premier House Bradford Road
Cleckheaton
West Yorkshire
BD19 3TT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
DOWNES, Stephen William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-01
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DOWNES, Anthony Stephen→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2005-02-16
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DOWNES, Stephen William→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-05-31
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DOWNES, Karen Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2004-02-29
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2001-05-31
COWAN, Judy Rosalie→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2001-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/03/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-02-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-11-18
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-11-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-06-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-12-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-06-04
legacy
address · 287
2009-05-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-12-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-06-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · 4.20
2007-06-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-06-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2007-06-07
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-02-15
legacy
address · 287
2005-11-25