ASSOCIATED EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC093013 · ltd · incorporated 1985-04-24
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£300.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 12 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £300,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£300k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£300k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £300.0k | £300.0k |
| Current assets | £300.0k | £300.0k |
| Net assets | £300.0k | £300.0k |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27➖MCFADYEN, William Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-04➕MCKAY, Dominic Christopher appointeddirector
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-30➖MCFADYEN, William Paul resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-30➖DUTHIE, Peter Gordon resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-06-01➕TAYLOR, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2014-04-19➖DUTHIE, Peter Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-19➕MCFADYEN, William Paul appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-19➕MCFADYEN, William Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-04-18➖SHARKEY, John resigneddirector
- 2011-02-08➕SHARKEY, John appointeddirector
- 2009-03-31➖CLOSIER, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2001-03-07➕DUTHIE, Peter Gordon appointeddirector
- 2001-03-07➖LOUGHRAY, John Forsyth resigneddirector
- 1996-04-22➖LITTLE, John Maccalman resigneddirector
- 1995-11-29➖TRAFFORD, Richard Timothy Hugh resigneddirector
- 1995-10-01➖CRAIG, Alan Arthur resignedsecretary
- 1995-10-01➕DUTHIE, Peter Gordon appointedsecretary
- 1995-10-01➕TRAFFORD, Richard Timothy Hugh appointeddirector
- 1995-04-25➖BOSTOCK, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 1995-04-25➕LOUGHRAY, John Forsyth appointeddirector
- 1993-11-01➕CRAIG, Alan Arthur appointedsecretary
- 1993-10-31➖THOMSON, Angela Strang resignedsecretary
- 1993-10-31➖THOMSON, Angela Strang resigneddirector
- 1992-12-25➖OXBY, Dennis resigneddirector
- 1992-12-17➕CLOSIER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1992-01-15➕THOMSON, Angela Strang appointeddirector
- 1991-10-10➖RITCHIE, Frederick resignedsecretary
- 1991-10-10➕THOMSON, Angela Strang appointedsecretary
- 1990-03-06➖SAUNDERS, Robert Hamish resigneddirector
- 1990-02-06➖ALLAN, Edgar Robert Inglis resigneddirector
- 1990-01-26➖LAVERTY, Desmond Samuel Edgar resigneddirector
- 1989-10-31➕OXBY, Dennis appointeddirector
- 1989-10-24➖LYONS, Derek Kingsmill resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Scottish Event Campus Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Scottish Event Campus Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
ASSOCIATED EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS LIMITED
This company · SC093013
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish Event Campus Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Other · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSISTIVE LIVING LIMITED→ SC325259 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ASTORA TRADING LP→ SL016016 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ASTRA L.P.→ SL021105 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ATLANTIC UNIVERS INVEST LP→ SL020909 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ATLANTIC YACHT SERVICES L.P.→ SL018111 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ATLAS COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES L.P.→ SL022029 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AURANTEX SERVICES LP→ SL021551 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AURON CAPITAL LP→ SL012602 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AUTOMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LP→ SL013573 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AUTONOMOUS FS LTD→ SC645743 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AUTOSTAR TECHNOLOGY L.P.→ SL028819 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AUX BERGES DU DOUBS LP→ SL027244 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-04-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Associated Events And Exhibitions Limited
Scottish Event Campus
Glasgow
G3 8YW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22
Officers (2 active · 20 resigned)
Active
MCKAY, Dominic Christopher→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAIG, Alan Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 1995-10-01
DUTHIE, Peter Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 2014-04-19
MCFADYEN, William Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-19 · resigned 2024-06-30
RITCHIE, Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-10-10
THOMSON, Angela Strang→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-10-10 · resigned 1993-10-31
ALLAN, Edgar Robert Inglis→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1989-08-01 · resigned 1990-02-06
BOSTOCK, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1989-08-01 · resigned 1995-04-25
CLOSIER, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 2009-03-31
DUTHIE, Peter Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-03-07 · resigned 2024-06-30
LAVERTY, Desmond Samuel Edgar→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-01-26
LITTLE, John Maccalman→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1996-04-22
LOUGHRAY, John Forsyth→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1995-04-25 · resigned 2001-03-07
LYONS, Derek Kingsmill→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1989-08-01 · resigned 1989-10-24
LYONS, Derek Kingsmill→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1989-08-01 · resigned 1989-10-24
MCFADYEN, William Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-19 · resigned 2025-08-27
OXBY, Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1989-10-31 · resigned 1992-12-25
SAUNDERS, Robert Hamish→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-03-06
SHARKEY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-02-08 · resigned 2014-04-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (146 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01