ROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION

🌳Matureactive

00878357 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1966-05-02

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 41.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sports and recreation education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

93199Other sports activities
94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 41.4y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 41.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 90 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

684 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (206 events)Click to expand

2025-12-19
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accounts · AA
2025-12-05
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officers · AP01
2025-11-27
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officers · TM01
2025-11-21
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AGBEDE, Adekolapo Adetunde appointed
director
2025-06-09
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accounts · AAMD
2025-01-09
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officers · AP01
2025-01-09
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officers · AP01
2024-12-02
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officers · TM01
2024-12-02
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officers · TM01
2024-11-29
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HOCKLEY, Tony Clive, Dr appointed
director
2024-11-29
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SIRIWARDENA, Jovitha Vidyamaya Sonali appointed
director
2024-10-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
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officers · AP01
2023-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-10
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ARTHUR, Michael James Paul, Sir appointed
director
2023-11-10
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WOODS, Philippa appointed
director
2023-03-01
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HANDFORD, Polly Louise appointed
director
2023-03-01
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officers · AP01
2022-11-21
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-11-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-11-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-11
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BOULANGER, Christophe resigned
director
2022-01-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-19
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SUTCLIFFE, Sara Jane appointed
director
2022-01-06
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officers · AP01
2021-11-19
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CUNNINGHAM, Corinne Lisa appointed
director
2021-11-19
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RUTHERFORD, Duncan George Swarbrick appointed
director
2021-09-14
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CATTERALL, Peter Anthony Colin resigned
director
2019-11-22
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KIDD, Fiona appointed
director
2019-11-22
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CATTERALL, Peter Anthony Colin appointed
director
2018-05-10
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STRAIN, David Anthony appointed
secretary
2018-05-10
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HOPKINS, Jeanette Louise resigned
secretary
2018-02-12
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BOULANGER, Christophe appointed
director
2017-01-25
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HOPKINS, Jeanette Louise appointed
secretary
2017-01-25
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LEWIS, Angus Richard Jonathan resigned
secretary
2015-11-20
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BRYANS, Paul Michael Alexander resigned
director
2015-11-20
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CLARK, Stacey resigned
director
2014-11-21
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ELBRICK, Tristan Alfred Charles Johnson resigned
director
2013-09-05
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Charge satisfied #4
2013-09-05
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Charge satisfied #3
2013-09-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-03-19
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STRAIN, David appointed
director
2012-01-10
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LEWIS, Angus Richard Jonathan appointed
secretary
2012-01-10
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MURRAY, David Lyall resigned
secretary
2011-11-23
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ATKINS, Christopher John resigned
director
2011-11-23
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BARRY, Colin Campbell resigned
director
2011-11-23
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BASTEN, Christopher Hedley resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1966-05-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

Rya House

Ensign Way

Hamble

Hants

SO31 4YA

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-09

Last: 2026-03-26