007 ESCAPE ROOMS LTD

💤Zombieactive
12774909 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-28
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£0
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 (78/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£152.5k£0
Net assets£0£0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-08-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-08-26
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2022-08-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-08-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-28
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    Company incorporated
    As 007 ESCAPE ROOMS LTD
  13. 2020-07-28
    SLEATOR, Sean appointed
    secretary
  14. 2020-07-28
    SLEATOR, Sean appointed
    director
  15. 2020-07-28
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 6 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 Sean Sleator
Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1971 · age 55
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/07/2020

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
Incorporated2020-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

007 Escape Rooms Victoria Passage
Wolverhampton
WV1 4LG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SLEATOR, Sean
secretary · appointed 2020-07-28
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Active
SLEATOR, Sean
director · ~55y · appointed 2020-07-28
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Recent filings (17 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-08-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-01