ALAN RANSOME SPORTING GOODS GROUP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01181988 · ltd · incorporated 1974-08-27
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£7.22M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 7 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · oldest 47.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 47.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
101 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,220,699
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.7m
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£7.2m
↑ 9.1% YoY
Current Assets
£8.0m
↑ 5.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.37M | £6.77M |
| Current assets | £8.04M | £7.62M |
| Cash | £1.67M | £1.45M |
| Debtors | £2.68M | £2.90M |
| Net assets | £7.22M | £6.62M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-26➕SPELLMAN, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-23➖HUTCHINSON, David William resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-19➕HUTCHINSON, David William appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-19➖RANSOME, Robert Edward resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-19➖RANSOME, Robert Edward resigneddirector
- 1992-08-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1990-08-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1979-04-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1979-04-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1979-02-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1979-02-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1979-02-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1974-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN RANSOME SPORTING GOODS GROUP LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RANSOME" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 low7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Edward Ransome Individual · British · DOB 07/1946 · age 80 | 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.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · TS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2M FOOD SUPPLIERS LIMITED→ 06774765 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 3LUXE WELLNESS LIMITED→ 15508200 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3WHOLESALE.SOURCING2 LIMITED→ 15583409 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A M MORTAR SUPPLIES LTD→ 14807034 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A P B OILS LIMITED→ 11742552 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABDULHAKEEM TRADE & DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 16674394 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADDITIONAL LENGTHS LTD→ 06069925 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| AESTHETICS SHOP UK LTD→ 15946479 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AHIMIHA LIMITED→ 16824888 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL WASI TEXTILES LIMITED→ 16606087 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALI AHMED LIMITED→ 16447117 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALIF GADGET LTD→ 16152701 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Queensway
Middlesbrough
TS3 8TF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
HUTCHINSON, David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-19 · resigned 2018-03-23
RANSOME, Robert Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-19
RANSOME, Robert Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~115y · resigned 1994-10-19
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/08/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/08/1990 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/04/1979 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/04/1979 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/02/1979 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/02/1979 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/02/1979 | — |
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Recent filings (101 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-06-30