A MAGIC PLACE LTD
💤Zombieactive
12407907 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-16
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£501
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £501
Net assets shrinking
Down £300 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£501
↓ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£250
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £501 | £801 |
| Current assets | £250 | £400 |
| Net assets | £501 | £801 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-01-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-01➕HATHAWAY, Lee Philip appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-01➕HATHAWAY, Lee Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-07-01➖CHEEK, Scott resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-01➖CHEEK, Scott resigneddirector
- 2023-05-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-04-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-22➕CHEEK, Scott appointedsecretary
- 2022-07-22➖HATHAWAY, Lee resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-22➕CHEEK, Scott appointeddirector
- 2022-07-22➖HATHAWAY, Lee Philip resigneddirector
- 2020-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs A MAGIC PLACE LTD
- 2020-01-16➕HATHAWAY, Lee appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-16➕HATHAWAY, Lee Philip appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-01-29
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lee Philip Hathaway Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 01/07/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Scott Cheekceased 01/07/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Lee Philip Hathawayceased 22/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Norcott Court
Northchurch
Berkhamsted
HP4 1LE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-01-29OVERDUE
Last: 2024-01-15
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HATHAWAY, Lee Philip→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-07-01
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HATHAWAY, Lee Philip→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-07-01
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CHEEK, Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-07-22 · resigned 2023-07-01
HATHAWAY, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-01-16 · resigned 2022-07-22
CHEEK, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-07-22 · resigned 2023-07-01
HATHAWAY, Lee Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-01-16 · resigned 2022-07-22
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-12