DARK OLIVE C.I.C.
💤Zombieactive
10187314 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-18
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-15➖NEWTON, Jai resigneddirector
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-23➖ROSS, Tania Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01➖WOODS, Agnieszka resigneddirector
- 2021-05-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-24➕NEWTON, Jai appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24➕WOODS, Agnieszka appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-20➕ROSS, Tania Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-11-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-23➖KNIPE, Amber resigneddirector
- 2016-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs DARK OLIVE C.I.C.
- 2016-05-18➕KNIPE, Darren appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-18➕KNIPE, Darren appointeddirector
- 2016-05-18➕KNIPE, Amber 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Knipe Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 18/05/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Tania Louise Rossceased 01/01/2021· 25-50% voting
- Mrs Amber Knipeceased 23/03/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-18
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
Little Graig
Llanfairwaterdine
Knighton
LD7 1TS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last: 2026-05-17
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
KNIPE, Darren→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-05-18
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KNIPE, Amber→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-05-18 · resigned 2020-03-23
NEWTON, Jai→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-11-24 · resigned 2026-05-15
ROSS, Tania Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-11-20 · resigned 2025-02-23
WOODS, Agnieszka→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-11-24 · resigned 2022-03-01
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-05-31