ARETE EVENTS LIMITED
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. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.7k | £14.2k |
| Current assets | £24.3k | £18.9k |
| Cash | £15.2k | £15.6k |
| Debtors | £9.1k | £3.3k |
| Net assets | £20.7k | £14.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ARETE EVENTS LIMITED
- 2023-09-15➕EDMUNDS, Fredrik James appointeddirector
- 2023-09-15➕VALENTINE, Richard Iain appointeddirector
- 2023-09-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Fredrik James Edmunds Individual · British · DOB 12/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/09/2023 |
Mr Richard Iain Valentine Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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