ALB EVENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11291222 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-04
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
year to May 2025
Net worth
£3.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced clubs
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). 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 (76/100)

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 (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,959
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,488 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£275
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£6k£13k£19k£25k£31kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£3.0k£11.4k
Current assets£24.2k£31.3k
Cash£275
Debtors£17.2k
Net assets£3.0k£11.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-14
    PAYNE, John William resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-06-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2018-05-01
    ASHDOWN-DENNEY, Jayne appointed
    secretary
  15. 2018-05-01
    WILTSHIRE, Neil appointed
    director
  16. 2018-05-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-05-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2018-04-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALB EVENTS LIMITED
  19. 2018-04-04
    PAYNE, John William appointed
    director
  20. 2018-04-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Aylesford Bulls Rugby Football Club Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Aylesford Bulls Rugby Football Club Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ALB EVENTS LIMITED
This company · 11291222

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aylesford Bulls Rugby Football Club Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/04/2018

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
Incorporated2018-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56301 — Licenced clubs

Registered office

Jack Williams Ground
Hall Road
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 7DS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ASHDOWN-DENNEY, Jayne
secretary · appointed 2018-05-01
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Active
WILTSHIRE, Neil
director · ~75y · appointed 2018-05-01
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Active
PAYNE, John William
director · ~72y · appointed 2018-04-04 · resigned 2025-11-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13