ACCLAIM ARTISTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
10229772 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-13
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£346
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
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
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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 £346
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£346
Current Assets
£14
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £346 | £0 |
| Current assets | £14 | £0 |
| Net assets | £346 | £0 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-09📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2020-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-10-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-07-28➕KHURANA, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2017-07-28➖SMITH, Clayton Thomas, Director resigneddirector
- 2017-01-01➕SMITH, Clayton Thomas, Director appointeddirector
- 2016-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCLAIM ARTISTS LTD
- 2016-06-13➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-06-13➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sonu Wanke Individual · Austrian,British · DOB 02/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest | 01/01/2022 |
Miss Sarah Jane Khurana Individual · British · DOB 07/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Emma Fisherceased 18/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78101 — Motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
KHURANA, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2017-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Clayton Thomas, Director→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2017-07-28
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-06-13 · resigned 2016-06-13
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-12