ASICS UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02104906 · ltd · incorporated 1987-03-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 38.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (2 active, 39 linked, 31 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
223 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-02-25📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-18➕VAN DER TOL, Ilse Esmée appointeddirector
- 2024-04-18➖DE VRIES, Minne resigneddirector
- 2023-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-01➖ABE, Masashi resigneddirector
- 2022-01-01➕DE VRIES, Minne appointeddirector
- 2021-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-01➕UNBEHAUN, Carsten appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01➕ABE, Masashi appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01➖PIETERSEN, Ronald Johannes resigneddirector
- 2020-07-01➖SINGYARD, Ross Elliott resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31➖MITCHELL, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31➕PIETERSEN, Ronald Johannes appointeddirector
- 2019-05-31➕SINGYARD, Ross Elliott appointeddirector
- 2019-04-05➖HOUSTON, Glen Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖CAMERON, Alistair resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-31➖CAMERON, Alistair resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➕HOUSTON, Glen Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➖MELLIS, Barry Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➕MITCHELL, Robert William appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➖VERMIN, Robert Gerard resigneddirector
- 2015-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-04-01➖PIETERSEN, Ronald Johannes resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕VERMIN, Robert Gerard appointeddirector
- 2011-01-10➕MELLIS, Barry Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-10-20➖SEKITO, Ryoji resigneddirector
- 2010-04-01➕CAMERON, Alistair appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-01➖KATO, Katsumi resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-01➕CAMERON, Alistair appointeddirector
- 2010-04-01➖KATO, Katsumi resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕KATO, Katsumi appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-01➕KATO, Katsumi appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➖HIEDA, Koji resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖HIEDA, Koji resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 98 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Asics Corporation holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Asics Corporation
Corporate parent
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ASICS UK LIMITED
This company · 02104906
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asics Corporation Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/02/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Unit A Concentric
Warrington Road
Warrington
WA3 6WX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (2 active · 37 resigned)
UNBEHAUN, Carsten→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-07-01
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VAN DER TOL, Ilse Esmée→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-04-18
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ARITA, Koki→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 2000-03-22
CAMERON, Alistair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2018-03-31
HIEDA, Koji→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2008-03-31
KASALIAS, Christos→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-03-10
KATO, Katsumi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2010-04-01
MURAHARA, Makoto→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-03-10 · resigned 1998-03-20
OYAMA, Motoi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2004-09-30
YAGI, Tadashi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2000-12-15
ABE, Masashi→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2022-01-01
ARITA, Koki→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 2000-03-22
AVRAMIDES, Nicolaos→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1992-03-10
CAMERON, Alistair→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2018-03-31
COPE, Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1998-09-30
DE VRIES, Minne→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2024-04-18
GRIFFIN, Barry John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2001-12-31
HIEDA, Koji→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2008-03-31
HOUSTON, Glen Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-03-31 · resigned 2019-04-05
ITO, Eitaro→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1992-03-10 · resigned 2001-07-02
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities | 1 property | 17/05/2000 | 17/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Euro Sales Finance Euro Sales Finance PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/03/1998 | 11/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Scan Kolor Scan Kolor Limited | Rent deposit deed. | 1 property | 02/12/1987 | 26/01/2001 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/11/1987 | 26/01/2001 |
Recent filings (223 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-25
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-07