ZERO 1 EXHIBITIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04255154 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£261.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.2y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £260,989
Cash YoY
-19%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£196k
↓ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£261k
↑ 4.4% YoY
Current Assets
£1.3m
↑ 2.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£267k£533k£800k£1.1m£1.3mJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£799.6k£796.2k
Current assets£1.33M£1.31M
Cash£195.8k£241.9k
Debtors£1.11M£1.04M
Net assets£261.0k£249.9k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-31
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  2. 2024-03-31
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  3. 2023-12-18
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    address · AD01
  4. 2023-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2018-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2018-06-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2018-02-22
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    capital · SH06
  13. 2018-02-22
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    capital · SH03
  14. 2017-12-21
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  15. 2017-12-12
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  16. 2017-12-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2017-12-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  18. 2017-11-16
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    ARVELO, Eduardo Rafael appointed
    director
  19. 2017-11-16
    ➕
    SERRANO GONZALEZ, Roberto Jose appointed
    director
  20. 2017-11-16
    ➖
    MACLAREN, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  21. 2017-11-16
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    MACLAREN, Andrew George resigned
    director
  22. 2017-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2017-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2017-11-02
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    BOWMAN, Stephen John resigned
    director
  25. 2016-03-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2016-03-16
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    MACLAREN, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  27. 2016-03-16
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    LICHFIELD STREET SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2016-01-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2011-03-02
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    BOWMAN, Stephen John appointed
    director
  30. 2011-03-02
    ➖
    HUNT, Philip Raymond resigned
    director
  31. 2009-03-25
    ➖
    MCLAREN, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  32. 2009-03-25
    ➕
    LICHFIELD STREET SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2004-04-05
    ➕
    MCLAREN, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-06-01
    ➕
    HUNT, Philip Raymond appointed
    director
  35. 2002-04-18
    ➖
    MACLAREN, Ian resigned
    secretary
  36. 2001-07-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ZERO 1 EXHIBITIONS LIMITED
  37. 2001-07-19
    ➕
    MACLAREN, Ian appointed
    secretary
  38. 2001-07-19
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2001-07-19
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-07-19
    ➕
    MACLAREN, Andrew George appointed
    director
  41. 2001-07-19
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2001-07-19
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Eduardo Rafael Arvelo
Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/11/2017
Mr Roberto Jose Serrano
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/11/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Iser Limitedceased 30/11/2017· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Andrew Maclarenceased 16/11/2017· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation

Registered office

Zero 1 Exhibitions Ltd Unit 1
Bescot Crescent
Walsall
WS1 4NN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

ARVELO, Eduardo Rafael→
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SERRANO GONZALEZ, Roberto Jose→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLAREN, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2016-03-16 · resigned 2017-11-16
Resigned
MACLAREN, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-19 · resigned 2002-04-18
Resigned
MCLAREN, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2009-03-25
Resigned
LICHFIELD STREET SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-25 · resigned 2016-03-16
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-19 · resigned 2001-07-19
Resigned
BOWMAN, Stephen John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-03-02 · resigned 2017-11-02
Resigned
HUNT, Philip Raymond→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-06-01 · resigned 2011-03-02
Resigned
MACLAREN, Andrew George→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-07-19 · resigned 2017-11-16
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-19 · resigned 2001-07-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/12/2017—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property24/03/201614/11/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—26/01/201614/11/2017
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Recent filings (91 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-03