AFTER THE EVENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04848404 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-02➕SMITH, Emma Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02➖GRIFFITHS, Ann Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-20➕GRIFFITHS, Ann Louise appointeddirector
- 2018-11-20➖SMITH, Emma Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-09-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Alfandari Private Equities LTD
- 2015-03-06➖SMITH, Joan resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AFTER THE EVENT LIMITED
- 2003-07-28➕SMITH, Joan appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-28➕CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-28➖CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-28➕SMITH, Emma Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-07-28➕CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-28➖CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Emma Jane Smith Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 02/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Ann Louise Griffithsceased 02/01/2024· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Ms Emma-Jane Smithceased 01/12/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| A&G GROUP HOLDINGS LTD→ 15135478 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AEZA PLANNING LTD→ 16668272 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFINTA LIMITED→ 16564523 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9JQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
SMITH, Emma Jane→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2015-03-06
CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2003-07-28
GRIFFITHS, Ann Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2025-01-02
SMITH, Emma Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2018-11-20
CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-28 · resigned 2003-07-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Alfandari Private Equities Alfandari Private Equities LTD | A registered charge | 7 properties | 28/09/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-31