AJT ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11504109 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-07
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-04➕HOLDEN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-22➖HODKINSON, Steven Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02➕HODKINSON, Steven Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-28➖KILGALLON, Nigel Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17➕KILGALLON, Nigel Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-08-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31➖KILGALLON, Nigel Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AJT ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
- 2018-08-07➕THOMPSON, Amanda Jean appointeddirector
- 2018-08-07➕KILGALLON, Nigel Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-08-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 64 — 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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Amanda Jean Thompson Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
525 Ocean Boulevard
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 1EZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HOLDEN, Mark→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Amanda Jean→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-08-07
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HODKINSON, Steven Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-04-02 · resigned 2025-01-22
KILGALLON, Nigel Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-08-17 · resigned 2024-03-28
KILGALLON, Nigel Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-08-07 · resigned 2022-03-31
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-07