ETC. VENUES POOLCO LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11384208 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 3.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.1y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-06📄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-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Alter Domus (Us) Llc
- 2026-03-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Alter Domus (Us) Llc
- 2025-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01➕MARTIN, Niamh appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 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
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01➕BENTLEY, Charles Alan appointeddirector
- 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
- 2023-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-01➖ETHELSTON, Edward Philip resigneddirector
- 2023-06-01➕POOSER, Amy appointeddirector
- 2023-05-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Alter Domus Products Corp.
- 2023-04-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Alter Domus Products Corp.
- 2023-01-31➖CABANAS, Alex Carlos resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➕ETHELSTON, Edward Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➕SIMONETTI, Ryan William appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖STEWART, Alastair John Ivan Souther resigneddirector
- 2018-06-01➕HOARE, Nicholas David Shorter appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕STEWART, Alastair John Ivan Souther appointeddirector
- 2018-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ETC. VENUES POOLCO LIMITED
- 2018-05-25➕CABANAS, Alex Carlos appointeddirector
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 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-05-25
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: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (2 active · 7 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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BENTLEY, Charles Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-09-01 · resigned 2024-07-01
CABANAS, Alex Carlos→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-05-25 · resigned 2023-01-31
ETHELSTON, Edward Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-31 · 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
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 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 | — | 03/05/2023 | 05/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Alter Domus Products Corp. | A registered charge | — | 21/04/2023 | 05/03/2026 |
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Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
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
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12