100MPH EVENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC224191 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-12
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
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-12➖BORTHWICK, Andrew Graham resigneddirector
- 2002-05-01➖HAMER, Richard resigneddirector
- 2002-05-01➖PALMER, Claire Janette resigneddirector
- 2001-11-05➕BROWN, Robert Thomas Kerr appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-05➕BORTHWICK, Andrew Graham appointeddirector
- 2001-10-22➕MURRAY, Ian appointeddirector
- 2001-10-22➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-22➕HAMER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2001-10-22➕PALMER, Claire Janette appointeddirector
- 2001-10-22➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 100MPH EVENTS LIMITED
- 2001-10-12➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-12➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Murray Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ MILLION 21ST CENTURY JADE INSPIRED NECKLACE LIMITED→ 11935648 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 0016 BRYANSTON ST LDN FIT (LEASECO) LIMITED→ 16515628 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 00361265 LIMITED→ 00361265 · est 1940 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 85y | — | — |
| 0040 BLACKBURNFIT (LEASECO) LIMITED→ 09038881 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 007 ESCAPE ROOMS LTD→ 12774909 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 007GB JBFC C.I.C.→ 16909698 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 0114 LIMITED→ 11787801 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 0115 SPORT LIMITED→ 15859763 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 0119 (PROPCOSO) LIMITED→ 09039405 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 01680259 LIMITED→ 01680259 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| 01689 ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED→ 16834923 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 02229539 PLC→ 02229539 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
Not Available
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BROWN, Robert Thomas Kerr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-11-05
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-12 · resigned 2001-10-22
BORTHWICK, Andrew Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2012-10-12
HAMER, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-10-22 · resigned 2002-05-01
PALMER, Claire Janette→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2001-10-22 · resigned 2002-05-01
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-12 · resigned 2001-10-22
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Recent filings (80 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-08