BATH GLADIATORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01982642 · ltd · incorporated 1986-01-27
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-27
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-26
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    HARRIS, Timothy Roy appointed
    director
  4. 2026-05-26
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    HARRIS, Timothy Roy resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-06
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  6. 2025-03-07
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  7. 2024-04-11
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  8. 2023-02-16
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  9. 2022-08-25
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  10. 2021-05-11
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  11. 2020-06-11
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  12. 2019-07-12
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  13. 2018-08-02
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  14. 2018-02-25
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    address · AD01
  15. 2017-07-20
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  16. 2016-09-09
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  17. 2016-06-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2009-11-14
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    WEAVER, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  19. 2009-11-14
    ➖
    WEAVER, Michael John resigned
    director
  20. 2002-09-23
    ➖
    SEDGWICK, David resigned
    director
  21. 1996-06-01
    ➖
    NASH, Terry resigned
    director
  22. 1986-01-27
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    Company incorporated
    As BATH GLADIATORS LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Timothy Roy Harris
Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/04/2016

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
Incorporated1986-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Archway House
Spring Gardens Road
Bath
BA2 6PW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-11
Last: 2026-05-28

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

HARRIS, Timothy Roy→
director · ~76y · appointed 2026-05-26
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Active
WEAVER, Michael John→
secretary · resigned 2009-11-14
Resigned
HARRIS, Timothy Roy→
director · ~72y · resigned 2026-05-26
Resigned
NASH, Terry→
director · ~84y · resigned 1996-06-01
Resigned
SEDGWICK, David→
director · ~70y · resigned 2002-09-23
Resigned
WEAVER, Michael John→
director · ~78y · resigned 2009-11-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-27
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accounts · AA
2026-02-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
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accounts · AA
2025-03-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
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accounts · AA
2024-04-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-11