ARCHERY UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04838416 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-19

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

—

year to Sept 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other sports activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

105 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-09-30	2024-09-30
Average employees	0	0

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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand

2026-03-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-14
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-11
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STEAD, Wendy Jane appointed
secretary
2025-07-11
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HALL, Ruth resigned
secretary
2025-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-01
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HALL, Ruth appointed
secretary
2024-02-29
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STEAD, Wendy Jane resigned
secretary
2023-03-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-31
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ARMITAGE, Neil resigned
director
2022-06-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-11-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-02
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STEAD, Wendy Jane appointed
secretary
2021-11-02
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WILKINSON, Rachel Anne resigned
secretary
2021-03-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-04-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-18
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-04-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-04-13
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BRIEGAL, Mark Samuel appointed
director
2019-04-13
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MCGONIGLE, Robert William resigned
secretary
2019-04-13
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WILKINSON, Rachel Anne appointed
secretary
2019-04-13
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WILSON, Catherine Amanda resigned
director
2018-04-21
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HARRISON, David resigned
director
2016-10-28
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DAVIES, Mark resigned
director
2016-10-28
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HARRISON, David appointed
director
2016-10-28
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WILSON, Catherine Amanda appointed
director
2016-07-23
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ARMITAGE, Neil appointed
director
2016-07-23
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DAVIES, Mark appointed
director
2016-07-23
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HARRISON, David resigned
director
2016-04-16
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MCGONIGLE, Robert William appointed
secretary
2015-12-10
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SHERRATT, David resigned
secretary
2015-12-10
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SHERRATT, David resigned
director
2014-04-26
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JACKSON, Eric Herbert resigned
director
2011-04-17
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JACKSON, Eric Herbert appointed
director
2011-04-16
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FULLER, Matthew Peter resigned
director
2010-10-17
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FULLER, Matthew Peter appointed
director
2010-10-17
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POYNER, John resigned
director
2010-04-17
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EVANS, Lynne Avril resigned
director
2010-04-17
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HARRISON, David appointed
director
2009-11-21
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EVANS, Lynne Avril appointed
director
2009-11-21
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GLOVER, Stephen Richard resigned
director
2009-11-21
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POYNER, John appointed
director
2009-04-18
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GLOVER, Stephen Richard appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

90/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Grand National Archery Society is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Grand National Archery Society

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ARCHERY UK LIMITED

This company · 04838416

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Grand National Archery Society Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-07-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Archery Gb

Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre

Newport

TF10 9AT

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-02

Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (2 active · 20 resigned)

STEAD, Wendy Jane→

secretary · appointed 2025-07-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BRIEGAL, Mark Samuel→

director · ~65y · appointed 2019-04-13

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HALL, Ruth→

secretary · appointed 2024-03-01 · resigned 2025-07-11

Resigned

MCGONIGLE, Robert William→

secretary · appointed 2016-04-16 · resigned 2019-04-13

Resigned

SHERRATT, David→

secretary · appointed 2003-10-11 · resigned 2015-12-10

Resigned

STEAD, Wendy Jane→

secretary · appointed 2021-11-02 · resigned 2024-02-29

Resigned

THOMAS, Howard→

nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-19 · resigned 2003-07-19

Resigned

WILKINSON, Rachel Anne→

secretary · appointed 2019-04-13 · resigned 2021-11-02

Resigned

ARMITAGE, Neil→

director · ~63y · appointed 2016-07-23 · resigned 2022-10-31

Resigned

DAVIES, Alfred George→

director · ~92y · appointed 2003-10-11 · resigned 2005-07-07

Resigned

DAVIES, Mark→

director · ~55y · appointed 2016-07-23 · resigned 2016-10-28

Resigned

EVANS, Lynne Avril→

director · ~78y · appointed 2009-11-21 · resigned 2010-04-17

Resigned

FULLER, Matthew Peter→

director · ~43y · appointed 2010-10-17 · resigned 2011-04-16

Resigned

GLOVER, Stephen Richard→

director · ~66y · appointed 2009-04-18 · resigned 2009-11-21

Resigned

HARRISON, David→

director · ~74y · appointed 2016-10-28 · resigned 2018-04-21

Resigned

HARRISON, David→

director · ~74y · appointed 2010-04-17 · resigned 2016-07-23

Resigned

JACKSON, Eric Herbert→

director · ~76y · appointed 2011-04-17 · resigned 2014-04-26

Resigned

POYNER, John→

director · ~84y · appointed 2009-11-21 · resigned 2010-10-17

Resigned

POYNER, John→

director · ~84y · appointed 2005-07-07 · resigned 2009-04-18

Resigned

SHERRATT, David→

director · ~70y · appointed 2003-10-11 · resigned 2015-12-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-03-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-30

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-07-14

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-07-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-05-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-05-09

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-03-06

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2024-03-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-03-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-11-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-06-14

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2021-11-03