WORLD SNOOKER (ASIA-PACIFIC) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04267269 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-08
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
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£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-11
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    HORNBY, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-12-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2019-08-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2019-08-20
    ➖
    BROWNELL, Simon Paul resigned
    secretary
  13. 2019-08-20
    ➕
    HORNBY, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  14. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-12-04
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Jason Elliott resigned
    director
  18. 2015-12-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2015-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-09-30
    ➕
    BROWNELL, Simon Paul appointed
    secretary
  21. 2011-09-30
    ➖
    EYERS, Elaine resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-05-09
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Jason Elliott appointed
    director
  23. 2010-05-09
    ➖
    DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall resigned
    director
  24. 2010-05-09
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Jason Elliott appointed
    director
  25. 2010-01-15
    ➕
    DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall appointed
    director
  26. 2010-01-15
    ➖
    MCMAHON, Jim resigned
    director
  27. 2006-07-13
    ➕
    EYERS, Elaine appointed
    secretary
  28. 2006-06-28
    ➖
    TLT SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2004-05-19
    ➖
    MCKAY, Gordon resigned
    director
  30. 2004-05-19
    ➕
    MCMAHON, Jim appointed
    director
  31. 2004-03-16
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Joseph resigned
    director
  32. 2002-08-20
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Joseph appointed
    director
  33. 2002-08-20
    ➕
    MCKAY, Gordon appointed
    director
  34. 2002-08-12
    ➖
    MURPHY, Anthony resigned
    director
  35. 2002-06-27
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Jason Elliott resigned
    director
  36. 2002-04-24
    ➕
    TLT SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2002-04-04
    ➖
    WALKER, Elizabeth Janet resigned
    secretary
  38. 2002-04-04
    ➖
    RAMSTEDT, Christopher John resigned
    director
  39. 2002-04-04
    ➖
    WALKER, Elizabeth Janet resigned
    director
  40. 2002-04-01
    ➖
    MCKENZIE, James Bernard resigned
    director
  41. 2002-03-14
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Jason Elliott appointed
    director
  42. 2002-03-14
    ➕
    MURPHY, Anthony appointed
    director
  43. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    STAUNTON, Robin Mark resigned
    secretary
  44. 2001-10-30
    ➕
    WALKER, Elizabeth Janet appointed
    secretary
  45. 2001-10-30
    ➕
    MCKENZIE, James Bernard appointed
    director
  46. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    PYPER, Timothy Edward resigned
    director
  47. 2001-10-30
    ➕
    RAMSTEDT, Christopher John appointed
    director
  48. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    STAUNTON, Robin Mark resigned
    director
  49. 2001-10-30
    ➕
    WALKER, Elizabeth Janet appointed
    director
  50. 2001-08-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WORLD SNOOKER (ASIA-PACIFIC) LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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WORLD SNOOKER (ASIA-PACIFIC) LIMITED
This company · 04267269

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Barry Maurice William Hearn
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

75 Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2NT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)

FERGUSON, Jason Elliott→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWNELL, Simon Paul→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-30 · resigned 2019-08-20
Resigned
EYERS, Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-13 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
HORNBY, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2019-08-20 · resigned 2025-12-11
Resigned
STAUNTON, Robin Mark→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
WALKER, Elizabeth Janet→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2002-04-04
Resigned
TLT SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-24 · resigned 2006-06-28
Resigned
DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-01-15 · resigned 2010-05-09
Resigned
FERGUSON, Jason Elliott→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-05-09 · resigned 2015-12-04
Resigned
FERGUSON, Jason Elliott→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-03-14 · resigned 2002-06-27
Resigned
JOHNSON, Joseph→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-08-20 · resigned 2004-03-16
Resigned
MCKAY, Gordon→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-08-20 · resigned 2004-05-19
Resigned
MCKENZIE, James Bernard→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2002-04-01
Resigned
MCMAHON, Jim→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2010-01-15
Resigned
MURPHY, Anthony→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-03-14 · resigned 2002-08-12
Resigned
PYPER, Timothy Edward→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
RAMSTEDT, Christopher John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2002-04-04
Resigned
STAUNTON, Robin Mark→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
WALKER, Elizabeth Janet→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2002-04-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-02