ABOVE & BEYOND EVENTS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
11067659 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-16
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£4.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 77291Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,439
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£18k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-16 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.3k |
| Current assets | £17.8k |
| Net assets | £4.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-01➕SHAW, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➖THORNTON, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01➖THORNTON, Lauren resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ABOVE & BEYOND EVENTS LTD.
- 2017-11-16➕THORNTON, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-11-16➕THORNTON, Lauren 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
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Hannah Shaw Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/05/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Lauren Thorntonceased 01/05/2025· significant influence
- Mr Daniel Thorntonceased 14/07/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AA MOTORHOME RENTALS LTD→ 15110824 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABENEFIT2U LIMITED→ 06484600 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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| ACCOUNTING PARTNERSHIP ENGLAND LIMITED→ 04514694 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ACCUSAFE CONSULTING LIMITED→ 12169569 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77210 — Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
Registered office
98 Red Bank Road
Bispham
Blackpool
FY2 9DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-11-16
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SHAW, Hannah→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-05-01
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THORNTON, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2017-11-16 · resigned 2025-05-01
THORNTON, Lauren→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2017-11-16 · resigned 2025-05-01
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Recent filings (26 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-27