ACTION CENTRES UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02405383 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 15.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 15.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees25025800

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
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  2. 2025-02-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-02-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  4. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-09-03
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  7. 2024-09-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-08-29
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    COLE, Francis Henry, Dr appointed
    director
  9. 2024-08-29
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    HADLEY, Alan Leslie appointed
    director
  10. 2024-08-29
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    HADLEY, Alan Leslie resigned
    director
  11. 2024-03-21
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-03-03
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    LAING, David Eric resigned
    director
  13. 2023-11-02
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-01-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-11-24
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    HALES, Peter John resigned
    director
  17. 2022-11-24
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    LAING, David Eric appointed
    director
  18. 2022-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-10-11
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  20. 2020-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  21. 2019-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  22. 2018-08-28
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  23. 2018-07-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2018-07-06
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    officers · TM01
  25. 2018-06-29
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    WILLIS, Garryl Clive resigned
    director
  26. 2015-02-07
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    KIRKHAM, John Edward resigned
    director
  27. 2011-06-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 2010-11-09
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    WILLIS, Garryl Clive appointed
    director
  29. 2004-01-09
    ➖
    SMITH, Howard Brian resigned
    director
  30. 2003-10-13
    ➖
    FORD, Maurice John resigned
    director
  31. 2000-07-01
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    BRAMLEY, Peter William appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-07-01
    ➖
    REDPATH, Esther Kathleen resigned
    secretary
  33. 2000-02-08
    ➕
    KIRKHAM, John Edward appointed
    director
  34. 1998-10-12
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    DARBY, Cyril Plumer resigned
    director
  35. 1991-11-29
    ➕
    DARBY, David Edward appointed
    director
  36. 1991-11-29
    ➕
    FORD, Maurice John appointed
    director
  37. 1991-09-23
    ➖
    SAUNDERS WATSON, Leslie Michael Mcdonald resigned
    director
  38. 1989-07-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTION CENTRES UK LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

Northamptonshire Association Of Youth Clubs Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Northamptonshire Association Of Youth Clubs Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ACTION CENTRES UK LIMITED
This company · 02405383

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
Northamptonshire Association Of Youth Clubs Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation

Registered office

Kings Park, Kings Park Road
Northampton
Northants
NN3 6LL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

BRAMLEY, Peter William→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLE, Francis Henry, Dr→
director · ~82y · appointed 2024-08-29
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Active
DARBY, David Edward→
director · ~84y · appointed 1991-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITTAKER, John Mark→
director · ~81y
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Active
REDPATH, Esther Kathleen→
secretary · resigned 2000-07-01
Resigned
DARBY, Cyril Plumer→
director · ~117y · resigned 1998-10-12
Resigned
FORD, Maurice John→
director · ~94y · appointed 1991-11-29 · resigned 2003-10-13
Resigned
HADLEY, Alan Leslie→
director · ~79y · appointed 2024-08-29 · resigned 2024-08-29
Resigned
HALES, Peter John→
director · ~83y · resigned 2022-11-24
Resigned
KIRKHAM, John Edward→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-02-08 · resigned 2015-02-07
Resigned
LAING, David Eric→
director · ~81y · appointed 2022-11-24 · resigned 2024-03-03
Resigned
SAUNDERS WATSON, Leslie Michael Mcdonald→
director · ~92y · resigned 1991-09-23
Resigned
SMITH, Howard Brian→
director · ~95y · resigned 2004-01-09
Resigned
WILLIS, Garryl Clive→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-11-09 · resigned 2018-06-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—25/02/2025—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property01/06/2011—
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Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29