A & D SPORTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04590002 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£887.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32300
Sector: Manufacturing
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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.3y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
82 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £887,257
Net assets shrinking
Down £196,148 YoY
Cash YoY
-17%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£373k
↓ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£887k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£293k£587k£880k£1.2m£1.5mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.23M£1.59M
Current assets£1.21M£1.47M
Cash£372.6k£446.7k
Debtors£595.4k£736.2k
Net assets£887.3k£1.08M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  2. 2024-09-30
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  3. 2023-09-29
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  4. 2022-07-25
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  5. 2021-08-10
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  6. 2021-04-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2021-04-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
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  8. 2021-04-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2021-04-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2021-04-16
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    Charge satisfied #8
  11. 2021-04-16
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    Charge satisfied #6
  12. 2021-04-16
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    Charge satisfied #5
  13. 2021-04-16
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    Charge satisfied #4
  14. 2020-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-13
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  16. 2018-06-01
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  17. 2017-09-25
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  18. 2016-05-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2016-05-28
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    Charge satisfied #7
  20. 2016-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-05-06
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2016-04-01
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2014-10-31
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2012-07-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2012-06-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2012-06-11
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2012-05-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2004-03-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  29. 2004-01-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  30. 2002-11-14
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    Company incorporated
    As A & D SPORTS LIMITED
  31. 2002-11-14
    ➕
    GOLDEN, Darren appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-11-14
    ➕
    GOLDEN, Angela appointed
    director
  33. 2002-11-14
    ➕
    GOLDEN, Darren appointed
    director
  34. 2002-11-14
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-11-14
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-11-14
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2002-11-14
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 ·
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.

Group structure

A & D Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A & D Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A & D SPORTS LIMITED
This company · 04590002

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
A & D Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares12/06/2016

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

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6 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
Incorporated2002-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32300 — SIC 32300

Registered office

Golden Works
Lawton Street
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL12 0LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

GOLDEN, Darren→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-14
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Active
GOLDEN, Angela→
director · ~50y · appointed 2002-11-14
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Active
GOLDEN, Darren→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2002-11-14
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2002-11-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/05/201616/04/2021
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/04/201628/05/2016
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/10/201416/04/2021
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/06/201216/04/2021
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/06/201216/04/2021
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/05/2012—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property05/03/2004—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/01/200424/07/2012
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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-26