ANIMALSPORTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02925314 · ltd · incorporated 1994-04-27
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 32.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 75). 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 32.1y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-05-14
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    LALONE, Jody Ruth Ann resigned
    director
  17. 2006-11-30
    ➕
    MCIVOR, Alan James appointed
    secretary
  18. 2006-11-30
    ➕
    MCIVOR, Alan James appointed
    director
  19. 2006-11-30
    ➖
    REDFERN, Thomas Stathis resigned
    secretary
  20. 2006-11-30
    ➖
    REDFERN, Thomas Stathis resigned
    director
  21. 2003-07-22
    ➕
    SAMANN, Ronald, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2003-07-22
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Ian Charles Boucher resigned
    director
  23. 2003-03-01
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Ian Charles Boucher appointed
    director
  24. 2001-09-30
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Edwina Jane resigned
    director
  25. 2001-09-30
    ➕
    LALONE, Jody Ruth Ann appointed
    director
  26. 2001-06-14
    ➖
    MCGRATH, Rory Hugh resigned
    director
  27. 1998-11-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 1998-11-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 1998-05-01
    ➖
    ENGLAND, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  30. 1998-05-01
    ➕
    REDFERN, Thomas Stathis appointed
    secretary
  31. 1998-05-01
    ➖
    ADAMS, David Coates resigned
    director
  32. 1998-05-01
    ➖
    CHRIS, Robert Graham, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 1998-05-01
    ➖
    ENGLAND, Michael John resigned
    director
  34. 1998-05-01
    ➖
    HALE, Terry Edmond resigned
    director
  35. 1998-05-01
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Edwina Jane appointed
    director
  36. 1998-05-01
    ➖
    MARRIS, William Edward resigned
    director
  37. 1998-05-01
    ➕
    MCGRATH, Rory Hugh appointed
    director
  38. 1998-05-01
    ➕
    REDFERN, Thomas Stathis appointed
    director
  39. 1995-09-20
    ➕
    CHRIS, Robert Graham, Dr appointed
    director
  40. 1995-09-20
    ➖
    JOBSON, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  41. 1994-06-08
    ➕
    JOBSON, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  42. 1994-05-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  43. 1994-05-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  44. 1994-04-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ANIMALSPORTS LIMITED
  45. 1994-04-27
    ➕
    ENGLAND, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  46. 1994-04-27
    ➕
    ADAMS, David Coates appointed
    director
  47. 1994-04-27
    ➕
    ENGLAND, Michael John appointed
    director
  48. 1994-04-27
    ➕
    HALE, Terry Edmond appointed
    director
  49. 1994-04-27
    ➕
    MARRIS, William Edward appointed
    director

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Ronald Sämann
Individual · Canadian · DOB 06/1951 · age 75
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1994-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Buckingham House, West Street
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 1BD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last made up to: 2025-05-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

MCIVOR, Alan James→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-30
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Active
MCIVOR, Alan James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-11-30
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Active
SAMANN, Ronald, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-07-22
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Active
ENGLAND, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 1994-04-27 · resigned 1998-05-01
Resigned
REDFERN, Thomas Stathis→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2006-11-30
Resigned
ADAMS, David Coates→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-04-27 · resigned 1998-05-01
Resigned
CHRIS, Robert Graham, Dr→
director · ~80y · appointed 1995-09-20 · resigned 1998-05-01
Resigned
ENGLAND, Michael John→
director · ~71y · appointed 1994-04-27 · resigned 1998-05-01
Resigned
HALE, Terry Edmond→
director · ~68y · appointed 1994-04-27 · resigned 1998-05-01
Resigned
JOBSON, Andrew Paul→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-06-08 · resigned 1995-09-20
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Edwina Jane→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2001-09-30
Resigned
LALONE, Jody Ruth Ann→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-09-30 · resigned 2014-05-14
Resigned
MARRIS, William Edward→
director · ~92y · appointed 1994-04-27 · resigned 1998-05-01
Resigned
MCGRATH, Rory Hugh→
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2001-06-14
Resigned
REDFERN, Thomas Stathis→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2006-11-30
Resigned
TAYLOR, Ian Charles Boucher→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2003-07-22
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 Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of assignment1 property18/05/199428/11/1998
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property18/05/199428/11/1998

Recent filings (111 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-20