ESCAPE ROOMS IN UK LTD

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11841196 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-22
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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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-01-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-08-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-02-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-06-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-05-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-27
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-04-27
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  15. 2021-07-13
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  16. 2021-04-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-03-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-02-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ESCAPE ROOMS IN UK LTD
  19. 2019-02-22
    ➕
    WATSON, Simon John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon John Watson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/02/2019

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
Incorporated2019-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

21-23 West Tower Street
Carlisle
CA3 8QT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WATSON, Simon John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-02-22
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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31