TWENTY 16 EVENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10468218 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-08
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
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
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-25➖WALKER MBE, Archibald Ferguson resigneddirector
- 2025-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-12-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-02-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sic Holding a/S
- 2017-02-23➕HAWORTH, Leslie Ronald appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-22➖BELL, Michael Edward William resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-22➖BENNINGTON, Roger resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➕HAWORTH, Leslie Ronald appointeddirector
- 2017-02-16➕WALKER MBE, Archibald Ferguson appointeddirector
- 2016-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs TWENTY 16 EVENTS LIMITED
- 2016-11-08➕BELL, Michael Edward William appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-08➕BENNINGTON, Roger appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leslie Ronald Haworth Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/03/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Archibald Ferguson Walkerceased 25/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Roger Benningtonceased 22/03/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 149 (BARNARD CASTLE) LIMITED→ 08682575 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 36 NORFOLK SQUARE BRIGHTON LIMITED→ 09976903 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 44 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD (BRIGHTON) LIMITED→ 05477304 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
Chenies Okewood Hill
Nr Ockley
Dorking
Surrey
RH5 5NB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HAWORTH, Leslie Ronald→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAWORTH, Leslie Ronald→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Michael Edward William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-08 · resigned 2017-02-22
BENNINGTON, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2016-11-08 · resigned 2017-02-22
WALKER MBE, Archibald Ferguson→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2017-02-16 · resigned 2025-07-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sic Holding a/S | A registered charge | 2 properties | 24/02/2017 | 11/07/2023 |
Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-30