AQUA SPORTS YACHTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05250381 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£16.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 21.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
65 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £16,244
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
Net Worth
£16k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.9k | — |
| Current assets | £4.8k | — |
| Cash | £3.6k | — |
| Debtors | £1.2k | — |
| Net assets | £16.2k | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-10📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-28➖WILLIAMS, Henry David resigneddirector
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-01➕WILLIAMS, Henry David appointeddirector
- 2006-01-01➖SMITHSON, Samatha Anne Messervy resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-28➕WILLIAMS, Melanie appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUA SPORTS YACHTING LIMITED
- 2004-10-05➕WILLIAMS, Charles David William appointeddirector
- 2004-10-05➕SMITHSON, Samatha Anne Messervy appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-05➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-05➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-05➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-05➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Melanie Jane Williams Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Charles David William Williamsceased 11/10/2024· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
30 30 Glenferness Avenue
Bournemouth
BH4 9NQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
WILLIAMS, Charles David William→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2004-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITHSON, Samatha Anne Messervy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-05 · resigned 2006-01-01
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-05 · resigned 2004-10-05
WILLIAMS, Henry David→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2019-02-28
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-05 · resigned 2004-10-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/11/2004 | 29/01/2024 |
Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-10
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-01