ALLSPORTS NUTRITION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02164942 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-16
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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£189.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 38.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.6 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £189,235

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£189k
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Assets
£348k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£101k£202k£303k£404k£505kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£189.2k£182.3k
Current assets£347.9k£505.2k
Net assets£189.2k£182.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-12-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2021-12-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2021-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-12-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2021-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-12-06
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2021-12-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-11-30
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    BELCHER, Jim Alfred appointed
    director
  15. 2021-11-30
    ➖
    STORY, Margaret resigned
    secretary
  16. 2021-11-30
    ➖
    MIDGLEY, Mark Stephen resigned
    director
  17. 2021-11-30
    ➖
    STORY, Joanna resigned
    director
  18. 2021-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-06-19
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    STORY, Robin Lloyd resigned
    director
  23. 2012-06-06
    ➕
    MIDGLEY, Mark Stephen appointed
    director
  24. 2012-05-09
    ➖
    MIDGLEY, Mark Stephen resigned
    director
  25. 2010-12-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2010-08-31
    ➕
    MIDGLEY, Mark Stephen appointed
    director
  27. 2010-06-29
    ➕
    STORY, Joanna appointed
    director
  28. 2008-11-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2000-05-14
    ➖
    STORY, Robin Lloyd resigned
    secretary
  30. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    STORY, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-07-13
    ➖
    CUNLIFFE, David Ralph resigned
    director
  32. 1999-07-13
    ➖
    SARJANSTON, Ian Richard resigned
    director
  33. 1995-01-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 1987-10-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 1987-09-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLSPORTS NUTRITION LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

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 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

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

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Medical First Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ALLSPORTS NUTRITION LIMITED
This company · 02164942

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
Medical First Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/11/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robin Lloyd Storyceased 30/11/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1987-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

7-10 Langston Priory Mews Station Road
Kingham
Chipping Norton
OX7 6UP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last: 2025-05-15

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

BELCHER, Jim Alfred→
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STORY, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned
STORY, Robin Lloyd→
secretary · resigned 2000-05-14
Resigned
CUNLIFFE, David Ralph→
director · ~83y · resigned 1999-07-13
Resigned
MIDGLEY, Mark Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-06-06 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned
MIDGLEY, Mark Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2012-05-09
Resigned
SARJANSTON, Ian Richard→
director · ~80y · resigned 1999-07-13
Resigned
STORY, Joanna→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-06-29 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned
STORY, Robin Lloyd→
director · ~82y · resigned 2012-06-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property09/01/199525/11/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property06/10/198721/12/2010

Recent filings (116 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-09