24/7 EXHIBITION SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05282277 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2022-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-02-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2020-03-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2020-03-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2020-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-01
    ➕
    FORREST, Simon Roy appointed
    secretary
  12. 2019-11-30
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Julie Anne resigned
    secretary
  13. 2019-11-30
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Julie Anne resigned
    director
  14. 2018-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-09-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2005-04-20
    ➕
    BLACKBURN, Paul Mark appointed
    director
  20. 2005-04-20
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Julie Anne appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-04-20
    ➖
    SWIFT, Martin John resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-04-20
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Julie Anne appointed
    director
  23. 2005-04-20
    ➖
    SWIFT, Suzanna Jayne resigned
    director
  24. 2004-11-10
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    Company incorporated
    As 24/7 EXHIBITION SERVICES LIMITED
  25. 2004-11-10
    ➕
    SWIFT, Martin John appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-11-10
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-11-10
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-11-10
    ➕
    SWIFT, Suzanna Jayne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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 Paul Mark Blackburn
Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

European House Perrywell Road
Witton
Birmingham
West Midlands
B6 7AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

FORREST, Simon Roy→
secretary · appointed 2019-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKBURN, Paul Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILLIPS, Julie Anne→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2019-11-30
Resigned
SWIFT, Martin John→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2005-04-20
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2004-11-10
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Julie Anne→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2019-11-30
Resigned
SWIFT, Suzanna Jayne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2005-04-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-03-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-03-13