ACHIEVE FITNESS LTD

💤Zombieactive
04075900 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-18
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
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. 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

2 live charges · oldest 25.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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
Metric2024-09-30
Average employees100

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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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-10-27
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-26
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-06-29
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-16
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    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2017-08-29
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    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2016-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-09-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2010-03-05
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    ASHTON, Glenn appointed
    secretary
  17. 2010-03-05
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    CLEMENTS, Johanna resigned
    secretary
  18. 2005-04-13
    ➖
    ASHTON, Glenn resigned
    secretary
  19. 2005-04-13
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    CLEMENTS, Johanna appointed
    secretary
  20. 2005-04-13
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    ASHTON, John resigned
    director
  21. 2001-01-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2000-11-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2000-09-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ACHIEVE FITNESS LTD
  24. 2000-09-18
    ➕
    ASHTON, Glenn appointed
    director
  25. 2000-09-18
    ➕
    ASHTON, Glenn appointed
    secretary
  26. 2000-09-18
    ➕
    ASHTON, John appointed
    director

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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Glenn Ashton
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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
Incorporated2000-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

45-49 Greek Street
Stockport
Cheshire
SK3 8AX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ASHTON, Glenn→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-05
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Active
ASHTON, Glenn→
director · ~53y · appointed 2000-09-18
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Active
ASHTON, Glenn→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-18 · resigned 2005-04-13
Resigned
CLEMENTS, Johanna→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-13 · resigned 2010-03-05
Resigned
ASHTON, John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-09-18 · resigned 2005-04-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property19/01/2001—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/11/2000—
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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-26