AB LEISURE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03836185 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-03➕BOUND, Aled John appointeddirector
- 2024-06-03➖BOUND, Richard Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-06-03➖BERITH (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2024-06-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-20➖BERITH (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-10-01➕BOUND, Richard Andrew appointeddirector
- 1999-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AB LEISURE SERVICES LIMITED
- 1999-09-03➕BERITH (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-09-03➕BERITH (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-06-03: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Aled John Bound Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Andrew Boundceased 03/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & D WORKBOATS LTD→ 16328346 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
24 Glyncoli Road
Treorchy
CF42 6SA
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BOUND, Aled John→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERITH (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-09-03 · resigned 2017-07-20
BOUND, Richard Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-03
BERITH (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-09-03 · resigned 2024-06-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (68 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-31