DANCE JAM LTD

💤Zombieactive
08197252 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-31
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 2024
Net worth
£957
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £957

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£957
↑ 7.2% YoY
Current Assets
£214
↑ 2575% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£191£383£574£766£957Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£957£893
Current assets£214£8
Net assets£957£893

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2023-08-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2023-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-24
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2019-07-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-07-17
    JOHNSON, Mark resigned
    director
  12. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-09-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-08-31
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    Company incorporated
    As DANCE JAM LTD
  18. 2012-08-31
    OSWALD, Jennifer appointed
    director
  19. 2012-08-31
    JOHNSON, Mark 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

53/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Jennifer Oswald
Individual · British · DOB 02/1985 · age 41
5075%
50-75% shares31/08/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mark Anthony Johnsonceased 17/07/2019· 50-75% 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
Incorporated2012-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

32 Villiers Street
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR1 1EJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-30

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

OSWALD, Jennifer
director · ~41y · appointed 2012-08-31
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Active
JOHNSON, Mark
director · ~37y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2019-07-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-23