PROSTAR SPORTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01912919 · ltd · incorporated 1985-05-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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  2. 2025-04-14
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  3. 2025-01-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
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  4. 2024-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2023-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2023-07-10
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2023-07-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2023-07-03
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  9. 2023-01-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-11-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2021-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-01
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-09-30
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    NURSE, Katrina Lesley resigned
    director
  17. 2019-12-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2019-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  19. 2019-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-08-13
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    DAVIES, Carl Stewart resigned
    director
  21. 2019-01-02
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    NURSE, Katrina Lesley appointed
    director
  22. 2018-04-23
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    STEPHENSON, Christopher resigned
    director
  23. 2018-02-28
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    CARVER, John Antony resigned
    director
  24. 2017-06-01
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    GODDEN, Jonathan Mark resigned
    director
  25. 2017-04-03
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    CARVER, John Antony appointed
    director
  26. 2017-04-03
    ➕
    STEPHENSON, Christopher appointed
    director
  27. 2015-04-20
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    CULLEN, Timothy Edward appointed
    secretary
  28. 2015-04-20
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Patrick James resigned
    secretary
  29. 2012-11-30
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    DAVIES, Carl Stewart appointed
    director
  30. 2012-03-19
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    HIBBERT, Gary Nicholas resigned
    director
  31. 2011-10-11
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    GODDEN, Jonathan Mark appointed
    director
  32. 2010-05-20
    ➕
    RUBIN, Andrew Keith appointed
    director
  33. 2010-05-20
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    CAMPBELL, Patrick James resigned
    director
  34. 2010-05-20
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    HIBBERT, Gary Nicholas appointed
    director
  35. 2008-12-31
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    SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart resigned
    director
  36. 2008-12-04
    ➕
    LONG, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  37. 2005-01-01
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointed
    secretary
  38. 2005-01-01
    ➖
    STEVENS, Richard Anthony resigned
    secretary
  39. 2005-01-01
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointed
    director
  40. 2005-01-01
    ➖
    STEVENS, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  41. 2004-03-31
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart appointed
    director
  42. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Nicholas Peter Hamilton resigned
    director
  43. 2002-07-15
    ➖
    HYDE, John Derek Gregory resigned
    secretary
  44. 2002-07-15
    ➕
    STEVENS, Richard Anthony appointed
    secretary
  45. 2001-12-31
    ➖
    KEYSER, Anthony John De resigned
    director
  46. 2001-12-31
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Nicholas Peter Hamilton appointed
    director
  47. 1994-10-03
    ➕
    HYDE, John Derek Gregory appointed
    secretary
  48. 1994-10-03
    ➖
    STEVENS, Richard Anthony resigned
    secretary
  49. 1985-05-10
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    Company incorporated
    As PROSTAR SPORTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Pentland Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Pentland Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PROSTAR SPORTS LIMITED
This company · 01912919

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Pentland Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/11/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Pentland Group Limitedceased 02/11/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

8 Manchester Square
London
W1U 3PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

CULLEN, Timothy Edward→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-20
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Active
LONG, Andrew Michael→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-12-04
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Active
RUBIN, Andrew Keith→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-05-20
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Active
CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2015-04-20
Resigned
HYDE, John Derek Gregory→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-03 · resigned 2002-07-15
Resigned
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
secretary · resigned 1994-10-03
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2010-05-20
Resigned
CARVER, John Antony→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2018-02-28
Resigned
DAVIES, Carl Stewart→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-11-30 · resigned 2019-08-13
Resigned
GODDEN, Jonathan Mark→
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-10-11 · resigned 2017-06-01
Resigned
HIBBERT, Gary Nicholas→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-05-20 · resigned 2012-03-19
Resigned
KEYSER, Anthony John De→
director · ~92y · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
NURSE, Katrina Lesley→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2020-09-30
Resigned
SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
STEPHENSON, Christopher→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2018-04-23
Resigned
STEVENS, Richard Anthony→
director · ~83y · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned
WEBSTER, Nicholas Peter Hamilton→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (152 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-10
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-07-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-04