CANNOCK CHASE TREKKING CENTRE LIMITED

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04162678 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-19
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£145.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
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: 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £145,381
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,793 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£145k
↓ 2.5% YoY
Current Assets
£67k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£30k£60k£90k£119k£149kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£211.3k£237.3k
Current assets£67.2k£50.8k
Net assets£145.4k£149.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-27
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  3. 2023-12-29
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  4. 2022-12-31
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  5. 2022-02-16
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  6. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2020-03-02
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2020-02-28
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  9. 2020-02-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-18
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-12-23
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-01-19
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    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2016-01-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  17. 2006-04-21
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    LATHBURY, Deanna Louise appointed
    secretary
  18. 2006-04-21
    ➖
    HYDE, Lisa Joanne resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-04-21
    ➖
    HYDE, Justin Mark resigned
    director
  20. 2001-02-19
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    Company incorporated
    As CANNOCK CHASE TREKKING CENTRE LIMITED
  21. 2001-02-19
    ➕
    GREGORY, Lisa Joanne appointed
    director
  22. 2001-02-19
    ➕
    HYDE, Lisa Joanne appointed
    secretary
  23. 2001-02-19
    ➕
    CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2001-02-19
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    CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2001-02-19
    ➕
    HYDE, Justin Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2001-02-19
    ➕
    MC FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2001-02-19
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    MC FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 25 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
Ms Lisa Joanne Gregory
Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/02/2017

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
Incorporated2001-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Coppice Teddesley Coppice
Penkridge
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST19 5RP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

LATHBURY, Deanna Louise→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREGORY, Lisa Joanne→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-02-19
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Active
HYDE, Lisa Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-19 · resigned 2006-04-21
Resigned
CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-19 · resigned 2001-02-19
Resigned
HYDE, Justin Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2001-02-19 · resigned 2006-04-21
Resigned
MC FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-19 · resigned 2001-02-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—11/01/2016—
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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-02
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2020-03-02
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2020-02-28