BODY IMAGE FITNESS CENTRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03403466 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-15
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
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£127.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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. 2 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £127,186
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£654
Net Worth
£127k
Current Assets
£654
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £176.1k |
| Current assets | £654 |
| Cash | £654 |
| Net assets | £127.2k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-22➖GRAINEY, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2026-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-09➖WHITTLE, Jason resigneddirector
- 2026-02-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-01-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-24➖HIGSON, Robert William Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-06-24➖HIGSON, Terence James resigneddirector
- 2003-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-01-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-12-07➕RODEN, Martin appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-10-24➕GRAINEY, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2001-10-24➖YATES, Jayne resigneddirector
- 2000-09-01➕WHITTLE, Jason appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-01➖PYCROFT, Gary Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-01➖MACKENZIE, Stephen Calland resigneddirector
- 2000-09-01➖PYCROFT, Gary Stuart resigneddirector
- 2000-09-01➕WHITTLE, Jason appointeddirector
- 2000-09-01➕YATES, Jayne appointeddirector
- 2000-01-09➕HIGSON, Robert William Andrew appointeddirector
- 1999-05-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1997-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BODY IMAGE FITNESS CENTRE LIMITED
- 1997-07-15➕BREWER, Suzanne appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-07-15➖BREWER, Suzanne resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-07-15➕PYCROFT, Gary Stuart appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-15➕BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointednominee-director
- 1997-07-15➖BREWER, Kevin, Dr resignednominee-director
- 1997-07-15➕HIGSON, Terence James appointeddirector
- 1997-07-15➕MACKENZIE, Stephen Calland appointeddirector
- 1997-07-15➕PYCROFT, Gary Stuart appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GRAINEY, Stephen resigned 2026-03-22; WHITTLE, Jason resigned 2026-03-09
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Roden Individual · English · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/11/2016 |
Mr Stephen Grainey Individual · English · DOB 05/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BESPOKE FITNESS AND NUTRITION LTD→ 12676632 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BESPOKE TRAVEL BY HEATHER LIMITED→ 16286695 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BETTER BODIES WESTGATE LTD→ 14899891 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BILLINGE SOCCER CENTRE→ 06729025 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities
Registered office
Skill Centre
Swan Lane Hindley Green
Wigan
Lancashire
WN2 4HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
Active
RODEN, Martin→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2002-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BREWER, Suzanne→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-15 · resigned 1997-07-15
PYCROFT, Gary Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-15 · resigned 2000-09-01
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1997-07-15 · resigned 1997-07-15
GRAINEY, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-10-24 · resigned 2026-03-22
HIGSON, Robert William Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-01-09 · resigned 2004-06-24
HIGSON, Terence James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-07-15 · resigned 2004-06-24
MACKENZIE, Stephen Calland→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1997-07-15 · resigned 2000-09-01
PYCROFT, Gary Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1997-07-15 · resigned 2000-09-01
WHITTLE, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2026-03-09
YATES, Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2001-10-24
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/01/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/05/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/05/1999 | 08/02/2003 |
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Recent filings (104 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-02-02