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03101972 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1995-09-14
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2023
Net worth
£135.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 26 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £135,050

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5k
Net Worth
£135k
Current Assets
£157k
Current Liabilities
£0£31k£63k£94k£126k£157kDec 2022Dec 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-12-312022-12-31
Total assets£135.1k
Current assets£157.5k
Cash£5.4k
Debtors£2.0k
Net assets£135.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-06-03
    STEPHENS, Neil resigned
    director
  3. 2025-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-04-02
    JAGO, Robert resigned
    director
  5. 2025-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-12-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-07-31
    BOSLEY, Lauren Margaret resigned
    director
  9. 2024-07-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-05-31
    SELWYN, Nancy resigned
    director
  13. 2023-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-06-29
    STEPHENS, Neil appointed
    director
  15. 2022-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-04-21
    STEPHENS, Neil resigned
    director
  17. 2022-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-07-08
    BOSLEY, Lauren Margaret appointed
    director
  20. 2020-07-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-07-01
    JAGO, Robert appointed
    director
  23. 2020-07-01
    STEPHENS, Neil appointed
    director
  24. 2020-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2020-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2020-06-10
    BAKER, Robert Charles resigned
    director
  27. 2020-05-21
    BENJAMIN, Lawson John resigned
    director
  28. 2020-05-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2020-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2019-06-12
    BAKER, Robert Charles appointed
    director
  31. 2019-06-12
    BENJAMIN, Lawson John appointed
    director
  32. 2019-06-11
    TRUMAN, Timothy resigned
    director
  33. 2018-09-19
    BEEKEN, Steven Paul resigned
    director
  34. 2018-07-16
    ROCKEY, Andrew John appointed
    director
  35. 2016-07-28
    FEREDAY, Mark John resigned
    director
  36. 2016-02-24
    LUCE, Keith William resigned
    director
  37. 2016-01-05
    WRIGHT, Chris Alan resigned
    director
  38. 2015-12-10
    BEEKEN, Steven Paul appointed
    director
  39. 2015-11-14
    FEREDAY, Mark John appointed
    director
  40. 2015-06-01
    WRIGHT, Chris Alan appointed
    director
  41. 2015-05-30
    TRUMAN, Timothy appointed
    director
  42. 2013-07-09
    TUCKER, Christopher Harold Tom resigned
    director
  43. 2013-06-07
    INGRAM, Peter Charles resigned
    director
  44. 2013-05-31
    BURGUM, Peter John resigned
    secretary
  45. 2013-05-31
    BURGUM, Peter John resigned
    director
  46. 2010-09-07
    HILL, Lily resigned
    director
  47. 2008-04-30
    HALL, John resigned
    director
  48. 2007-11-11
    INGRAM, Peter Charles appointed
    director
  49. 2005-03-08
    ANGER, Nicholas Malcolm resigned
    director
  50. 2004-11-14
    BURGUM, Peter John appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
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 82 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-09-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1995-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

701 Stonehouse Park Sperry Way
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
GL10 3UT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (2 active · 27 resigned)

CHURCH, Alfred Donald
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-09-14
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Active
ROCKEY, Andrew John
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-07-16
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Active
BURGUM, Peter John
secretary · appointed 2004-11-14 · resigned 2013-05-31
Resigned
REED, Christopher
secretary · appointed 1995-09-14 · resigned 2004-11-14
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-09-14 · resigned 2002-11-10
Resigned
ANGER, Nicholas Malcolm
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2005-03-08
Resigned
ATTFIELD, Trevor
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-09-14 · resigned 1997-11-28
Resigned
BAKER, Robert Charles
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-06-12 · resigned 2020-06-10
Resigned
BEEKEN, Steven Paul
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-12-10 · resigned 2018-09-19
Resigned
BENJAMIN, Lawson John
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-12 · resigned 2020-05-21
Resigned
BOSLEY, Lauren Margaret
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-07-08 · resigned 2024-07-31
Resigned
BOWLER, Robert
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-09-14 · resigned 1996-11-10
Resigned
BURGUM, Peter John
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2013-05-31
Resigned
CARTER, Robin Anthony Bill
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-09-14 · resigned 1997-11-28
Resigned
FEREDAY, Mark John
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-11-14 · resigned 2016-07-28
Resigned
HALL, John
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-11-10 · resigned 2008-04-30
Resigned
HILL, Lily
director · ~92y · appointed 2004-03-05 · resigned 2010-09-07
Resigned
INGRAM, Peter Charles
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-11-11 · resigned 2013-06-07
Resigned
JAGO, Robert
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2025-04-02
Resigned
LUCE, Keith William
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-01-29 · resigned 2016-02-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (117 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-21