ALPHA 55 EVENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08958057 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-25
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£9.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
39 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,123
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,909 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↑ 1131% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.2k | £6.3k |
| Current assets | £6.2k | £503 |
| Net assets | £9.1k | £17.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-27➖BETTIS-HOLMES, Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-25➕BETTIS-HOLMES, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2024-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26➖FINLAY, Anthony Paul resigneddirector
- 2014-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA 55 EVENTS LIMITED
- 2014-03-25➕HOLMES, Gareth Lee appointeddirector
- 2014-03-25➕FINLAY, Anthony Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gareth Lee Holmes Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony Paul Finlayceased 26/02/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
21 Hill Crest
Penley
Wrexham
LL13 0NL
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HOLMES, Gareth Lee→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BETTIS-HOLMES, Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-07-25 · resigned 2025-11-27
FINLAY, Anthony Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2018-02-26
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-24