BESTVENUE.COM LTD
💤Zombieactive
05671517 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-11
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (79/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-20➕CHAPLIN, Bridget Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2026-01-20➖BRENCHLEY, John resigneddirector
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-26➖PAVEY, Laurence resigneddirector
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-09➖ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-10-01➕BRENCHLEY, John appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-01➕PAVEY, Laurence appointeddirector
- 2006-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BESTVENUE.COM LTD
- 2006-01-11➕ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-11➕BRENCHLEY, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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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Mrs Bridget Alexandra Chaplin Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/02/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Brenchleyceased 20/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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
Incorporated2006-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Stanley House Bedmonton
Wormshill
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME9 0EH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
CHAPLIN, Bridget Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2026-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-11 · resigned 2007-01-09
BRENCHLEY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-01-11 · resigned 2026-01-20
PAVEY, Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2019-02-26
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Recent filings (63 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-12