BGG ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09432793 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-10
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£-136.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced clubs
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90010Performing arts
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
- 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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, 4 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
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £136,033
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£136k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
£33k
↓ 2.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-136.0k | £-134.3k |
| Current assets | £32.5k | £33.4k |
| Net assets | £-136.0k | £-134.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-22➖CLARK, Graeme Harry Gawain resigneddirector
- 2025-04-22➖DENNESS, Greg William resigneddirector
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2015-06-15➕JAMES, Benjamin Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BGG ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
- 2015-02-10➕CLARK, Graeme Harry Gawain appointeddirector
- 2015-02-10➕DENNESS, Greg William 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
50/100
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.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Peter James Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/04/2025 |
Mr Greg Denness Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Graeme Harry Gawain Clark Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| BELLA PUBS 3 LTD→ 16501333 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BESSINGHAM MANOR EVENTS LTD→ 04443462 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56301 — Licenced clubs
Registered office
3 Prospect Point
Cambridgeshire Business Park
Ely
Cambs
CB7 4EX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
JAMES, Benjamin Peter→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARK, Graeme Harry Gawain→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-02-10 · resigned 2025-04-22
DENNESS, Greg William→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-02-10 · resigned 2025-04-22
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04