BEN THOMPSON EVENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04434867 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-09
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£197.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £197,510
Cash YoY
+35%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£350k
↑ 35% YoY
Net Worth
£198k
↑ 107% YoY
Current Assets
£535k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£107k£214k£321k£428k£535kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£220.5k£124.1k
Current assets£535.0k£412.0k
Cash£349.5k£258.6k
Debtors£185.5k£153.4k
Net assets£197.5k£95.2k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-06-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-03-30
    ➖
    SKINNER, Amanda Jane resigned
    secretary
  4. 2026-03-30
    ➖
    SKINNER, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-11-15
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2003-04-30
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Susannah Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2002-05-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BEN THOMPSON EVENTS LIMITED
  20. 2002-05-09
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Benjamin Maxwell appointed
    director
  21. 2002-05-09
    ➕
    SKINNER, Amanda Jane appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-05-09
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2002-05-09
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2002-05-09
    ➕
    SKINNER, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2002-05-09
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2002-05-09
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "THOMPSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: SKINNER, Amanda Jane resigned 2026-03-30; SKINNER, Amanda Jane resigned 2026-03-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Benjamin Maxwell Thompson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

47 London Road
Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 2RN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

THOMPSON, Benjamin Maxwell→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Susannah Louise→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SKINNER, Amanda Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2026-03-30
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2002-05-09
Resigned
SKINNER, Amanda Jane→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2026-03-30
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2002-05-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14