ASPIRE EVENTS CONSULTANCY LTD

💤Zombieactive
08907367 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-24
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
£103
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £103
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,082 YoY
Cash YoY
-28%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↓ 28% YoY
Net Worth
£103
↓ 91% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£3k£5k£7k£9kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£103£2.8k
Current assets£3.9k£8.7k
Cash£2.5k£3.5k
Debtors£1.4k£5.2k
Net assets£103£1.2k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-02-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-09
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-03-02
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    accounts · AA01
  16. 2015-02-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-02-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASPIRE EVENTS CONSULTANCY LTD
  18. 2014-02-24
    MATTHEWS, Gerard Francis appointed
    secretary
  19. 2014-02-24
    MATTHEWS, Samantha Louise appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Samantha Louise Matthews
Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

26 Station Road
Holmes Chapel
Cheshire
CW4 7AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-24

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MATTHEWS, Gerard Francis
secretary · appointed 2014-02-24
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Active
MATTHEWS, Samantha Louise
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-02-24
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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-21