ANSTEY HALL EVENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2024-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-12-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ANSTEY HALL EVENTS LIMITED
- 2011-07-26➕DE BRUYNE, John Adrian appointeddirector
- 2011-07-26➕SABAN, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2011-07-26➖SABAN, Joanna resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Trumpington Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trumpington Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr John Adrian De Bruyne Individual · British · DOB 12/1945 · age 81 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/02/2015 | — |