ABG EVENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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 · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.8k |
| Current assets | £16.7k |
| Cash | £16.7k |
| Net assets | £-23.6k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-10➕PATON, Samuel James appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ABG EVENTS LIMITED
- 2024-05-07➕GILBERT, Andrew Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-05-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-21: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Thomas Gilbert Individual · British · DOB 12/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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