ACCELERATE PRODUCTIONS / EVENTS BY KNIGHT LIMITED

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05026768 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-27
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£53.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 -50% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
53 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £53,915
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,102 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 50% YoY
Cash YoY
-50%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£102k
↓ 50% YoY
Net Worth
£54k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£131k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£50k£100k£150k£200k£250kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£74.7k£94.3k
Current assets£131.0k£250.4k
Cash£102.3k£205.9k
Debtors£28.7k£44.5k
Net assets£53.9k£69.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-31
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-04-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-30
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2018-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-10-25
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  13. 2016-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-10-27
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2004-01-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCELERATE PRODUCTIONS / EVENTS BY KNIGHT LIMITED
  17. 2004-01-27
    ➕
    MILLER, Louise appointed
    secretary
  18. 2004-01-27
    ➕
    KNIGHT, Kwame Achampong appointed
    director
  19. 2004-01-27
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2004-01-27
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2004-01-27
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    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2004-01-27
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KNIGHT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kwame Achampong Knight
Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48
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
Incorporated2004-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

374 Ley Street
Ilford
Essex
IG1 4AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

MILLER, Louise→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNIGHT, Kwame Achampong→
director · ~48y · appointed 2004-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-27 · resigned 2004-01-27
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-27 · resigned 2004-01-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-04-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-13