ANANSTORE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03945337 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-10
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.53M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 25.4y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
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 £1,530,812
Cash YoY
+92%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£317k
↑ 92% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
↑ 7.0% YoY
Current Assets
£369k
↑ 84% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£306k£612k£918k£1.2m£1.5mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.52M£2.46M
Current assets£368.8k£200.4k
Cash£316.6k£165.1k
Debtors£52.2k£35.3k
Net assets£1.53M£1.43M

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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  2. 2024-08-07
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  3. 2023-12-21
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  4. 2022-12-21
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  5. 2021-12-30
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  6. 2020-12-21
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  7. 2019-12-16
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  8. 2019-10-28
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  9. 2019-10-25
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  10. 2018-12-20
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  11. 2017-12-20
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  12. 2016-12-23
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  13. 2016-03-15
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  14. 2015-12-31
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  15. 2015-03-16
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  16. 2015-03-13
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  17. 2014-12-02
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    DE CHIARA, Arcangelo resigned
    director
  18. 2013-03-28
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    DE CHIARA, Angelina appointed
    director
  19. 2013-03-28
    ➕
    DE CHIARA, Antonio appointed
    director
  20. 2013-03-28
    ➕
    DE CHIARA, Giulio appointed
    director
  21. 2013-03-28
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    DE CHIARA, Maria Antonietta appointed
    director
  22. 2011-04-14
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    DE CHIARA, Giulio appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-04-14
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    DE CHIARA, Maria Antonietta resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-02-18
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    Charge satisfied #5
  25. 2011-02-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2007-03-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2007-03-06
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Abbey National PLC
  28. 2007-03-06
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Abbey National PLC
  29. 2005-12-20
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    DE CHIARA, Maria Antonietta appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-12-06
    ➖
    ABINGTON ACCOUNTANCY LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2004-04-26
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Abbey National PLC
  32. 2004-04-26
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Abbey National PLC
  33. 2004-04-26
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Abbey National PLC
  34. 2003-08-15
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Abbey National PLC
  35. 2003-06-04
    ➖
    DE CHIARA, Giulio resigned
    secretary
  36. 2003-06-04
    ➕
    ABINGTON ACCOUNTANCY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2002-11-29
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Aib Group (UK)P.L.C.
  38. 2002-11-29
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  39. 2002-02-18
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Archangelo De Chiara and Luigia De Chiara
  40. 2001-02-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  41. 2001-02-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Archangelo De Chiara and Luigia De Chiara
  42. 2001-01-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  43. 2000-03-13
    ➕
    DE CHIARA, Giulio appointed
    secretary
  44. 2000-03-13
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    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2000-03-13
    ➕
    DE CHIARA, Arcangelo appointed
    director
  46. 2000-03-13
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 2000-03-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ANANSTORE LIMITED
  48. 2000-03-10
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    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2000-03-10
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

10 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities

Registered office

Artisans House, 7 Queensbridge
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN4 7BF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

DE CHIARA, Giulio→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE CHIARA, Angelina→
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-03-28
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Active
DE CHIARA, Antonio→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-03-28
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Active
DE CHIARA, Giulio→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE CHIARA, Maria Antonietta→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE CHIARA, Giulio→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-13 · resigned 2003-06-04
Resigned
DE CHIARA, Maria Antonietta→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-20 · resigned 2011-04-14
Resigned
ABINGTON ACCOUNTANCY LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-04 · resigned 2005-12-06
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2000-03-13
Resigned
DE CHIARA, Arcangelo→
director · ~86y · appointed 2000-03-13 · resigned 2014-12-02
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-10 · resigned 2000-03-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

13
Total charges
10
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge—25/10/2019—
outstanding
Santander
Abbey National PLC
Assignment of rental income1 property06/03/2007—
outstanding
Santander
Abbey National PLC
Legal and general charge1 property06/03/2007—
outstanding
Santander
Abbey National PLC
Legal charge2 properties26/04/2004—
outstanding
Santander
Abbey National PLC
Legal charge1 property26/04/2004—
outstanding
Santander
Abbey National PLC
Assignment of rental income1 property26/04/2004—
outstanding
Santander
Abbey National PLC
Legal and general charge3 properties15/08/2003—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)P.L.C.
Legal mortgage2 properties29/11/2002—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Legal mortgage2 properties29/11/2002—
satisfied
Archangelo De Chiara and Luigia De Chiara
Debenture1 property18/02/200218/02/2011
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Legal mortgage3 properties22/02/2001—
satisfied
Archangelo De Chiara and Luigia De Chiara
Debenture1 property21/02/200118/02/2011
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Mortgage debenture1 property03/01/200117/03/2007
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Recent filings (102 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
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2025-12-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
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accounts · AA
2024-08-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
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accounts · AA
2023-12-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
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accounts · AA
2022-12-21
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2022-03-11
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2021-12-30
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2021-03-16
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accounts · AA
2020-12-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-20
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2019-12-16
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mortgage · MR01
2019-10-28