BOOT LEISURE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04096041 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-25
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56302Public houses and bars
  • 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.4y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years 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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-01-302025-01-30
Average employees11

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-11
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  4. 2024-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-10-29
    ➖
    DALZELL, Ian Robert resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-01-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2024-01-01
    ➖
    BERGER, Lynn Patricia resigned
    secretary
  12. 2024-01-01
    ➕
    DALZELL, Ian Robert appointed
    secretary
  13. 2023-10-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-12-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-01-30
    ➖
    BERGER, Harry Nicholas resigned
    director
  20. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-09-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2013-09-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2005-01-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2003-05-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 2003-02-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 2000-10-25
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    Company incorporated
    As BOOT LEISURE LIMITED
  28. 2000-10-25
    ➕
    BERGER, Lynn Patricia appointed
    director
  29. 2000-10-25
    ➕
    BERGER, Lynn Patricia appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-10-25
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-10-25
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-10-25
    ➕
    BERGER, Harry Nicholas appointed
    director
  33. 2000-10-25
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2000-10-25
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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

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.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lynn Patricia Berger
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Harry Nicholas Bergerceased 31/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

49 High Street
Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 9NJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-30
Last made up to: 2026-01-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BERGER, Lynn Patricia→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERGER, Lynn Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-25 · resigned 2024-01-01
Resigned
DALZELL, Ian Robert→
secretary · appointed 2024-01-01 · resigned 2024-10-29
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-25 · resigned 2000-10-25
Resigned
BERGER, Harry Nicholas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-10-25 · resigned 2020-01-30
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-25 · resigned 2000-10-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/01/2005—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/05/200304/09/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property10/02/200304/09/2013
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Recent filings (84 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-05