EASB LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03033706 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-16
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£343
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 30.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (1 active, 34 linked, 25 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £343

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£343
~ YoY
Current Assets
£340
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£69£137£206£274£343Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£343£343
Current assets£340£340
Net assets£343£343

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-03
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  2. 2025-11-25
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    BROWNELL, Simon Paul resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-11-25
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    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2024-02-27
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  6. 2023-02-28
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  7. 2022-03-07
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  8. 2020-11-04
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  9. 2020-03-06
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  10. 2018-08-08
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  11. 2017-12-12
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  12. 2017-03-02
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  13. 2016-02-25
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  14. 2015-12-17
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  15. 2015-12-17
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2015-09-30
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    GOODEN, Freya Lyndsay resigned
    director
  17. 2015-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-05-06
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    THOMPSON, Daniel resigned
    director
  19. 2011-09-30
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    BROWNELL, Simon Paul appointed
    secretary
  20. 2011-09-30
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    EYERS, Elaine resigned
    secretary
  21. 2010-05-09
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    FERGUSON, Jason Elliott appointed
    director
  22. 2010-05-09
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    DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall resigned
    director
  23. 2010-01-15
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    DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall appointed
    director
  24. 2010-01-15
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    MCMAHON, James John resigned
    director
  25. 2006-07-13
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    EYERS, Elaine appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-06-28
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    TLT SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2002-08-12
    ➖
    MURPHY, Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 2002-06-27
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    FERGUSON, Jason Elliott resigned
    director
  29. 2002-06-19
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    MASON, Robert resigned
    director
  30. 2002-05-09
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    TONGE, Robert resigned
    director
  31. 2002-04-03
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    WALKER, Elizabeth Janet resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-04-03
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    TLT SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2002-04-03
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    WALKER, Elizabeth Janet resigned
    director
  34. 2002-03-14
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    MCMAHON, James John appointed
    director
  35. 2002-03-14
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    MURPHY, Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 2002-03-14
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    THOMPSON, Daniel appointed
    director
  37. 2001-12-07
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    CLARE, Peter Norman resigned
    director
  38. 2001-08-21
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    MILLER, Peter William resigned
    director
  39. 2001-03-19
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    DAVIS, Steve resigned
    director
  40. 2000-05-02
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    OLDFIELD, Nigel Terrance resigned
    director
  41. 2000-05-02
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    WALKER, Elizabeth Janet appointed
    director
  42. 2000-02-29
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    WALKER, Elizabeth Janet appointed
    secretary
  43. 2000-02-29
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    WREN, Nigel Pelham resigned
    secretary
  44. 1999-10-27
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    DAVIS, Steve appointed
    director
  45. 1999-10-27
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    FERGUSON, Jason Elliott appointed
    director
  46. 1999-10-27
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    GOODEN, Freya Lyndsay appointed
    director
  47. 1999-10-08
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    WREN, Nigel Pelham appointed
    secretary
  48. 1999-09-27
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    CLOSE, Robert resigned
    director
  49. 1999-09-24
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    BLAKE, Martyn Donald resigned
    secretary
  50. 1999-08-01
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    BLAKE, Martyn Donald resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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.)

Group structure

World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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EASB LIMITED
This company · 03033706

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
World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/12/2016

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
Incorporated1995-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

75 Whiteladies Road
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 2NT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14

Officers (1 active · 33 resigned)

FERGUSON, Jason Elliott→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAKE, Martyn Donald→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-09 · resigned 1999-09-24
Resigned
BROWNELL, Simon Paul→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-30 · resigned 2025-11-25
Resigned
EYERS, Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-13 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
HULLEY, Malcolm Lawton→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-16 · resigned 1996-04-02
Resigned
VEAL, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-15 · resigned 1997-06-09
Resigned
WALKER, Elizabeth Janet→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-29 · resigned 2002-04-03
Resigned
WREN, Nigel Pelham→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-08 · resigned 2000-02-29
Resigned
WREN, Nigel Felham→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-10 · resigned 1996-07-15
Resigned
TLT SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-03 · resigned 2006-06-28
Resigned
BLAKE, Martyn Donald→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-10-12 · resigned 1999-08-01
Resigned
CHAMBERS, James Stuart Edward→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-08-07 · resigned 1998-02-01
Resigned
CLARE, Peter Norman→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2001-12-07
Resigned
CLOSE, Robert→
director · ~91y · appointed 1998-10-12 · resigned 1999-09-27
Resigned
CRABB, Terence Richard→
director · ~78y · appointed 1998-10-12 · resigned 1999-08-01
Resigned
DAVIS, Steve→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-10-27 · resigned 2001-03-19
Resigned
DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-01-15 · resigned 2010-05-09
Resigned
FERGUSON, Jason Elliott→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-10-27 · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
FOULDS, Geoffrey Michael→
director · ~87y · appointed 1995-03-16 · resigned 1996-10-18
Resigned
FRANCIS, Douglas→
director · ~88y · appointed 1995-08-07 · resigned 1998-12-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Limited
Debenture1 property05/03/1996—
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Recent filings (137 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-31