KIRKLEES ACTIVE LEISURE TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04132866 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-09
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    UPPAL, Balbir Singh appointed
    director
  4. 2025-09-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-05-14
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    STAHELIN, Brian Charles resigned
    director
  6. 2025-05-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-12-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-12-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2024-12-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2024-12-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2024-12-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-12-12
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  17. 2023-12-12
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  18. 2023-12-12
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  19. 2023-09-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-09-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-09-13
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    SINGH KHELA, Satnam appointed
    director
  22. 2023-09-13
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    BRIGGS, John Alfred resigned
    director
  23. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-01-27
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  25. 2022-12-29
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  26. 2022-12-29
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  27. 2022-09-21
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    SOPALA, Sinead Marie resigned
    director
  28. 2018-11-29
    ➖
    THORNTON, Robin Miles resigned
    secretary
  29. 2018-09-12
    ➖
    SINGH KHELA, Satnam resigned
    director
  30. 2018-09-12
    ➕
    SOPALA, Sinead Marie appointed
    director
  31. 2014-09-09
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    DEADMAN, Bruce Marshall resigned
    director
  32. 2014-09-09
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    HUDSON, Melanie Tina resigned
    director
  33. 2014-09-09
    ➖
    SOPALA, Sinead Marie resigned
    director
  34. 2014-09-09
    ➕
    STAHELIN, Brian Charles appointed
    director
  35. 2014-09-09
    ➖
    STAHELIN, Brian Charles resigned
    director
  36. 2011-06-28
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    SOPALA, Sinead Marie appointed
    director
  37. 2011-06-28
    ➕
    STAHELIN, Brian Charles appointed
    director
  38. 2011-04-18
    ➖
    GILLESPIE, Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  39. 2011-04-18
    ➕
    THORNTON, Robin Miles appointed
    secretary
  40. 2009-09-14
    ➕
    HUDSON, Melanie Tina appointed
    director
  41. 2008-08-06
    ➕
    BROWN, Alasdair appointed
    director
  42. 2008-08-06
    ➕
    SINGH KHELA, Satnam appointed
    director
  43. 2007-12-21
    ➖
    MEEHAN, Terence resigned
    director
  44. 2006-09-20
    ➕
    DEADMAN, Bruce Marshall appointed
    director
  45. 2006-09-20
    ➖
    LAMBERT, Eva Margaret resigned
    director
  46. 2002-03-27
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    BRIGGS, John Alfred appointed
    director
  47. 2002-03-22
    ➕
    GILLESPIE, Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  48. 2002-03-22
    ➖
    UPRICHARD, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  49. 2002-03-22
    ➖
    CLARK, Ross Mckenzie resigned
    director
  50. 2002-03-22
    ➕
    LAMBERT, Eva Margaret appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Kirklees Active Leisure is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kirklees Active Leisure
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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KIRKLEES ACTIVE LEISURE TRADING LIMITED
This company · 04132866

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kirklees Active Leisure
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2016
Mr Balbir Singh Uppal
Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70
—25–50%25-50% voting09/09/2025
Mr Alasdair Brown
Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57
—25–50%25-50% voting20/12/2024
Mr Satnam Singh Khela
Individual · British · DOB 02/1954 · age 72
—25–50%25-50% voting20/12/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Brian Charles Stahelinceased 14/05/2025· 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

Huddersfield Leisure Centre
Spring Grove Street
Huddersfield
HD1 4BP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

BROWN, Alasdair→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SINGH KHELA, Satnam→
director · ~72y · appointed 2023-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
UPPAL, Balbir Singh→
director · ~70y · appointed 2025-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILLESPIE, Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2011-04-18
Resigned
THORNTON, Robin Miles→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-18 · resigned 2018-11-29
Resigned
UPRICHARD, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-29 · resigned 2002-03-22
Resigned
BRIGGS, John Alfred→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2023-09-13
Resigned
CLARK, Ross Mckenzie→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-12-29 · resigned 2002-03-22
Resigned
DEADMAN, Bruce Marshall→
director · ~88y · appointed 2006-09-20 · resigned 2014-09-09
Resigned
HUDSON, Melanie Tina→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-09-14 · resigned 2014-09-09
Resigned
LAMBERT, Eva Margaret→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2006-09-20
Resigned
MEEHAN, Terence→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2007-12-21
Resigned
SINGH KHELA, Satnam→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-08-06 · resigned 2018-09-12
Resigned
SOPALA, Sinead Marie→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-09-12 · resigned 2022-09-21
Resigned
SOPALA, Sinead Marie→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-28 · resigned 2014-09-09
Resigned
STAHELIN, Brian Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-09-09 · resigned 2025-05-14
Resigned
STAHELIN, Brian Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-06-28 · resigned 2014-09-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18