FIRETREE EVENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05373200 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of conference organisers
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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 (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,713
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 137% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.9k | £4.1k |
| Current assets | £8.8k | £6.9k |
| Net assets | £3.7k | £1.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2020-12-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-21➖LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-04-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-11-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRETREE EVENTS LIMITED
- 2005-02-23➕KENDALL, Tamara appointeddirector
- 2005-02-23➕LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-23➕M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-23➖M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-23➕DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-02-23➖DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +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.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Tamara Kendall Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 23/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82302 — Activities of conference organisers
Registered office
Flat 10 21 Old Town
London
SW4 0JT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
KENDALL, Tamara→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-23 · resigned 2020-04-21
M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-23 · resigned 2005-02-23
DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-23 · resigned 2005-02-23
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-16
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2020-12-04