ETC.VENUES BIDCO LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11376270 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-22
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68202Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 8.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
63 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 6 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-03-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Alter Domus (Us) Llc
- 2026-03-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Alter Domus (Us) Llc
- 2025-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01➕MARTIN, Niamh appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01➖BENTLEY, Charles Alan resigneddirector
- 2024-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-06➕LEE, Simon David appointeddirector
- 2024-04-06➖SIMONETTI, Ryan William resigneddirector
- 2023-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-08➖POOSER, Amy resigneddirector
- 2023-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-01➕BENTLEY, Charles Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-05➖HOARE, Nicholas David Shorter resigneddirector
- 2023-06-01➖ETHELSTON, Edward Philip resigneddirector
- 2023-06-01➕POOSER, Amy appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-02-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Alter Domus Products Corp.
- 2023-02-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2023-01-31➖ALIBHAI, Karim Jamal resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➖CABANAS, Alex Carlos resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➖CABANAS, Burt resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➖DIMOND, Navin resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➕SIMONETTI, Ryan William appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖STEWART, Alastair John Ivan Souther resigneddirector
- 2021-03-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2019-12-02➕ETHELSTON, Edward Philip appointeddirector
- 2018-06-25➕ALIBHAI, Karim Jamal appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕CABANAS, Burt appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Etc.Venues Newco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Etc.Venues Newco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ETC.VENUES BIDCO LIMITED
This company · 11376270
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Etc.Venues Newco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
200 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
LEE, Simon David→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-04-06
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MARTIN, Niamh→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-08-01
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ALIBHAI, Karim Jamal→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-06-25 · resigned 2023-01-31
ALIBHAI, Karim Jamal→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-05-22 · resigned 2018-05-30
BENTLEY, Charles Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-09-01 · resigned 2024-07-01
CABANAS, Alex Carlos→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-05-30 · resigned 2023-01-31
CABANAS, Burt→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2023-01-31
DIMOND, Navin→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2023-01-31
ETHELSTON, Edward Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-12-02 · resigned 2023-06-01
HOARE, Nicholas David Shorter→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2023-06-05
POOSER, Amy→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2023-12-08
SIMONETTI, Ryan William→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-01-31 · resigned 2024-04-06
STEWART, Alastair John Ivan Souther→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2023-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Alter Domus (Us) Alter Domus (Us) Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Alter Domus (Us) Alter Domus (Us) Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/03/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Alter Domus Products Corp. | A registered charge | — | 01/02/2023 | 05/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/02/2023 | 05/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/03/2021 | 05/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Growth Capital Partners Nominees Growth Capital Partners Nominees Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/06/2018 | 09/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/06/2018 | 05/03/2026 |
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-09