505 GAMES LTD

🌳Matureactive
05660941 · ltd · incorporated 2005-12-22
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
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-29
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  4. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-01-05
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-01-03
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2016-12-12
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    HOWE, Ian resigned
    director
  13. 2016-11-01
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-01-06
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  15. 2015-12-02
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  16. 2015-01-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-04-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  18. 2010-11-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2010-01-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Ubs Global Asset Management (UK) LTD
  20. 2008-02-01
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    GALANTE, Abramo appointed
    director
  21. 2008-02-01
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    GALANTE, Raffaele appointed
    director
  22. 2006-07-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ubs Global Asset Management (UK) Limited
  23. 2006-01-19
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    PREISKEL & CO LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2006-01-19
    ➖
    MCS FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2006-01-19
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    HOWE, Ian appointed
    director
  26. 2006-01-19
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    MCS REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2005-12-22
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    Company incorporated
    As 505 GAMES LTD
  28. 2005-12-22
    ➕
    MCS FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2005-12-22
    ➕
    MCS REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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.)

Group structure

505 Games S R L is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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505 Games S R L
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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505 GAMES LTD
This company · 05660941

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
505 Games S R L
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Raffaele Galante
Individual · Italian · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Abramo Galante
Individual · Italian · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2005-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62011 — Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development

Registered office

Jubilee House 32 Duncan Close
Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN3 6WL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

PREISKEL & CO LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GALANTE, Abramo→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-01
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Active
GALANTE, Raffaele→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCS FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2006-01-19
Resigned
HOWE, Ian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-01-19 · resigned 2016-12-12
Resigned
MCS REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2006-01-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/04/2013—
outstanding
Ubs Global Asset Management (UK)
Ubs Global Asset Management (UK) LTD
Rent deposit deed1 property15/01/2010—
satisfied
Ubs Global Asset Management (UK)
Ubs Global Asset Management (UK) Limited
Deed of rental deposit1 property18/07/200610/11/2010
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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-14