AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10462974 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-04
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
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (55/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-09-19📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2017-09-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-08-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-11-29➖PEARSON, Geoffrey Stuart resigneddirector
- 2016-11-12➕ANDERTON, Katherine Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES LIMITED
- 2016-11-04➕PEARSON, Geoffrey Stuart 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Geoffrey Stuart Pearson Individual · British · DOB 08/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/11/2016 |
Mrs Katherine Ann Anderton Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 10/11/2017 |
Mr James Stuart Pearson Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Elmdene
29 Kings Road
Berkhamsted
HP4 3BH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ANDERTON, Katherine Ann→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEARSON, Geoffrey Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-11-04 · resigned 2016-11-29
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-22