A B BET LTD

🌳Matureactive

05636802 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-25

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

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

£46.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Gambling and betting activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

74 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £46,823

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£47k

↑ 29% YoY

Current Assets

£16k

↑ 55% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£48.3k	£36.9k
Current assets	£16.1k	£10.4k
Net assets	£46.8k	£36.4k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (27 events)Click to expand

2026-02-24
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accounts · AA
2025-08-07
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officers · AP01
2025-07-25
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BYWATER, Adam appointed
director
2025-05-30
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accounts · AA
2024-05-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
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RUCASTLE, Neil appointed
director
2023-07-26
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officers · AP01
2023-06-14
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accounts · AA
2022-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-20
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accounts · AA
2020-01-07
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address · AD01
2019-10-22
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address · AD01
2019-07-23
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officers · CH01
2019-03-25
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address · AD01
2019-03-25
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accounts · AA
2019-02-08
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officers · CH01
2019-02-08
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officers · TM02
2019-02-01
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BYWATER, Amanda Jean resigned
secretary
2018-03-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2011-01-20
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HUGHES, Joanne resigned
secretary
2011-01-14
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BYWATER, Amanda Jean appointed
secretary
2011-01-14
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HUGHES, David resigned
director
2006-08-30
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BYWATER, Antony Simon appointed
director
2005-11-25
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Company incorporated
As A B BET LTD
2005-11-25
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HUGHES, Joanne appointed
secretary
2005-11-25
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HUGHES, David appointed
director

Owner dependency

68/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Anthony Simon Bywater Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	29/06/2016

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

Incorporated2005-11-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC92000 — Gambling and betting activities

Registered office

36 Bishops Way

Widnes

WA8 3LW

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-06

Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BYWATER, Adam→

director · ~20y · appointed 2025-07-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BYWATER, Antony Simon→

director · ~50y · appointed 2006-08-30

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Active

RUCASTLE, Neil→

director · ~39y · appointed 2023-07-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BYWATER, Amanda Jean→

secretary · appointed 2011-01-14 · resigned 2019-02-01

Resigned

HUGHES, Joanne→

secretary · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2011-01-20

Resigned

HUGHES, David→

director · ~55y · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2011-01-14

Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

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2026-02-24

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officers · AP01

2025-08-07

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-05-30

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2024-09-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-05-30

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-26

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officers · AP01

2023-07-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-06-14

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-07-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-04-27

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-07-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-06-23

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-08-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2020-03-20