5.30 EVENTS LTD

💤Zombieactive

10326197 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-11

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 Aug 2025

Net worth

£4.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Likely an events or entertainment company — the name "5:30" possibly referencing after-work or evening events — organising amusement, recreational, or leisure activities for clients in London, though the generic SIC code means the precise nature of events remains unclear.

Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

25 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £4,445

Cash YoY

+121%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1k

↑ 121% YoY

Net Worth

£4k

↑ 3467% YoY

Current Assets

£11k

↑ 692% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Total assets	£4.4k	£-132
Current assets	£11.0k	£1.4k
Cash	£1.3k	£585
Debtors	£9.7k	£800
Net assets	£4.4k	£-132

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand

2026-05-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2020-07-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-08-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-02-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-08-11
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Company incorporated
As 5.30 EVENTS LTD
2016-08-11
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BEZZANTI, Sergio appointed
director
2016-08-11
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incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
+No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean

No 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 Sergio Bezzanti Individual · Italian · DOB 07/1964 · age 62	—	—	board controlboard control	11/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2016-08-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

19 The Circle

Queen Elizabeth Street

London

SE1 2JE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-11

Last: 2025-07-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BEZZANTI, Sergio→

director · ~62y · appointed 2016-08-11

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Active

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (25 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-05-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-01-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-02-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-09-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-01-29

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-04-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-12-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-07-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-04-08

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AAMD

2020-10-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-08-27