A YOUNGER THEATRE LTD

💤Zombieactive
08426756 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-01
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£784
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does

Likely a small performing arts organisation based in Hull that produces or stages theatrical performances, possibly with a focus on youth or emerging talent given the name, operating on a modest scale as evidenced by consistent micro-entity accounts filings.

Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
74/100Strong
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
85
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 £784

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£784
~ YoY
Current Assets
£783
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£157£314£470£627£784Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£784£784
Current assets£783£783
Net assets£784£784

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-11-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-03-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-03-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2019-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-30
    ORR, Jake David resigned
    director
  15. 2019-11-17
    SIMS, Sam James appointed
    director
  16. 2019-11-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-11-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-03-01
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    Company incorporated
    As A YOUNGER THEATRE LTD
  20. 2013-03-01
    ORR, Jake David 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Samuel James Sims
Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40
75100%
75-100% shares01/12/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Jake David Orrceased 01/12/2019· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2013-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

224 Goddard Avenue Goddard Avenue
Hull
HU5 2BY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SIMS, Sam James
director · ~40y · appointed 2019-11-17
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Active
ORR, Jake David
director · ~38y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2019-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-07-23