ABC EVENTS (UK) LIMITED

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08353321 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-09
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 Jan 2018
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
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
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (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 (53/100). 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2017Jan 2018

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2018-01-312017-01-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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. 2019-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2019-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2019-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2019-04-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2019-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2018-09-04
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  7. 2016-06-21
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  8. 2016-06-21
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    Company dissolved
  9. 2016-04-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2015-09-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2015-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-01-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-01-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2014-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-01-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-01-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ABC EVENTS (UK) LIMITED
  17. 2013-01-09
    DAVIS, Clare Louise appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-01-09
    DAVIS, Clare Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2013-01-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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: 2019-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2020-01-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Clare Louise Davis
Individual · English · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

15 Newport Drive
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 3QQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2019-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2018-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2020-01-20OVERDUE
Last: 2019-01-06

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

DAVIS, Clare Louise
secretary · appointed 2013-01-09
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DAVIS, Clare Louise
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-01-09
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Recent filings (18 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2019-04-23
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2018-09-04
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-06-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-04-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-01-06