EXHIBIT WORLD LIMITED

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06122071 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-21
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£9.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of exhibition and fair organisers
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,950

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£87k
↑ 4.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£17k£35k£52k£70k£87kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£9.9k£7.2k
Current assets£87.0k£83.6k
Net assets£9.9k£7.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-01-01
    ➖
    NEEDHAM CROFTON, Barbara Ann resigned
    secretary
  6. 2026-01-01
    ➖
    NEEDHAM CROFTON, Michael John resigned
    director
  7. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-03-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-12-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2024-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-05-13
    ➕
    PRESTON, Robert appointed
    director
  12. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-04-18
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  20. 2011-09-30
    ➖
    NEEDHAM CROFTON, Barbara Ann resigned
    director
  21. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    NEEDHAM CROFTON, Barbara Ann appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    TAYLOR, David Alan resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    NEEDHAM CROFTON, Barbara Ann appointed
    director
  24. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    NEEDHAM CROFTON, Michael John appointed
    director
  25. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline resigned
    director
  26. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    TAYLOR, David Alan resigned
    director
  27. 2007-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EXHIBIT WORLD LIMITED
  28. 2007-02-21
    ➕
    TAYLOR, David Alan appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-02-21
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline appointed
    director
  30. 2007-02-21
    ➕
    TAYLOR, David Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: NEEDHAM CROFTON, Barbara Ann resigned 2026-01-01; NEEDHAM CROFTON, Michael John resigned 2026-01-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Preston
Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares11/02/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Michael Needham-Croftonceased 01/01/2026· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2007-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82301 — Activities of exhibition and fair organisers

Registered office

95 Greendale Road
Port Sunlight
Wirral
Merseyside
CH62 4XE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

PRESTON, Robert→
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEEDHAM CROFTON, Barbara Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2026-01-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, David Alan→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
NEEDHAM CROFTON, Barbara Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
NEEDHAM CROFTON, Michael John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2026-01-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, David Alan→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07