42 ENTERTAINMENT LTD

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14254185 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-25
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
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
14 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,080

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£416£832£1k£2k£2kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£80£1.5k
Current assets£101
Net assets£2.1k£1.5k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-10-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-10-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-09-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-07-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-01-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-04-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-04-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-07-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 42 ENTERTAINMENT LTD
  12. 2022-07-25
    CHIMBEMBE, Braulio Stephan Pilartes appointed
    director
  13. 2022-07-25
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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 Braulio Stephan Pilartes Chimbembe
Individual · British · DOB 09/2003 · age 23
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/07/2022

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
Incorporated2022-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59120 — Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities

Registered office

69 Old Street London
Old Street
London
EC1V 9JB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CHIMBEMBE, Braulio Stephan Pilartes
director · ~23y · appointed 2022-07-25
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Recent filings (14 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-25