BACKSTAGE SYNERGY HOLDING LTD
💤Zombieactive
09177101 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-15
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
£3.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (79/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £3,757
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 117% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↑ 85% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.8k | £-21.6k |
| Current assets | £31.5k | £17.0k |
| Net assets | £3.8k | £-21.6k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-22➕BARBISOTTI, Alessandro Rodolfo appointeddirector
- 2026-01-22➖VIGLIOTTI, Monica resigneddirector
- 2026-01-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-07➖PONCHIETTI, Maria Giovanna resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-04➕PONCHIETTI, Maria Giovanna appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-02➖BARBISOTTI, Alessandro Rodolfo resigneddirector
- 2023-10-02➕VIGLIOTTI, Monica appointeddirector
- 2023-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-09➕BARBISOTTI, Alessandro Rodolfo appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09➖VIGLIOTTI, Monica resigneddirector
- 2018-11-26➖BARBISOTTI, Alessandro Rodolfo resigneddirector
- 2018-11-26➕VIGLIOTTI, Monica appointeddirector
- 2014-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BACKSTAGE SYNERGY HOLDING LTD
- 2014-08-15➕BARBISOTTI, Alessandro Rodolfo 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PONCHIETTI, Maria Giovanna resigned 2026-01-07; VIGLIOTTI, Monica resigned 2026-01-22
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alessandro Rodolfo Barbisotti Individual · Italian · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Monica Vigliotticeased 22/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
176 London Road
East Grinstead
RH19 1EY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
BARBISOTTI, Alessandro Rodolfo→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PONCHIETTI, Maria Giovanna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-10-04 · resigned 2026-01-07
BARBISOTTI, Alessandro Rodolfo→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-12-09 · resigned 2023-10-02
BARBISOTTI, Alessandro Rodolfo→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-08-15 · resigned 2018-11-26
VIGLIOTTI, Monica→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-10-02 · resigned 2026-01-22
VIGLIOTTI, Monica→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-11-26 · resigned 2021-12-09
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Recent filings (52 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28