ACTIVE LUTON

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05458934 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-05-20

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 10.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sports and recreation education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

91011Library activities
93110Operation of sports facilities
93199Other sports activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.0y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

63 officers (13 active, 63 linked, 58 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

187 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (139 events)Click to expand

2026-01-12
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officers · CH01
2025-11-26
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officers · TM01
2025-11-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
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CULLUM, Wayne resigned
director
2025-11-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-06
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YATES, Glynis resigned
director
2025-02-02
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officers · AP01
2025-02-02
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officers · AP01
2025-01-29
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GHAFOOR, Abdul appointed
director
2025-01-29
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GREEN, Anthony appointed
director
2024-11-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-16
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GOLEBIEWSKA, Magdalena Katarzyna resigned
director
2024-10-16
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KNOWLER, Emma Kate resigned
director
2024-10-16
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SEATH, Paul Philip resigned
director
2024-10-16
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STEWART, Morag Ann resigned
director
2024-08-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-27
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COYLE, Daniel James resigned
director
2024-07-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-03
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ALOMAJA, Nonyelum Lotachuku Nnenna resigned
director
2024-04-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-10
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AMBIA, Azizul, Councillor appointed
director
2024-04-10
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MILLER, Stuart John resigned
director
2023-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-25
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PARKINSON, Helen Amanda appointed
director
2023-10-25
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CATTLE, Mark Laurence resigned
director
2023-10-25
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COYLE, Daniel James appointed
director
2023-10-25
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HAIDER, Ali resigned
director
2023-08-08
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-08-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-19
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MONK, Nicola Clare appointed
director
2023-07-17
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MILLER, Stuart John appointed
director
2023-06-13
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MOORE, Steve Barry, Cllr appointed
director
2023-06-13
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MEAD, Clive Richard resigned
director
2023-06-13
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YOUNG, John Victor resigned
director
2023-04-26
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KASHYAP, Gagandeep appointed
director
2022-04-27
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ALOMAJA, Nonyelum Lotachuku Nnenna appointed
director
2022-04-27
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LUDLOW, Derek Anthony resigned
director
2022-01-17
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WILLIETS, Jonathan David resigned
director
2021-04-28
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CULLUM, Wayne appointed
director
2021-01-27
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HUCKLESBY, Philippe Antoon appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CULLUM, Wayne resigned 2025-11-14; YATES, Glynis resigned 2025-11-06

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2005-05-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

Floor 2, Apex House

30-34 Upper George Street

Luton

LU1 2RD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-03

Last: 2025-05-20