ACTIVITIES 4 CHILDREN (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06260309 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-05-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,050
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k | £750 |
| Current assets | £1.1k | £750 |
| Net assets | £1.1k | £750 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-10-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-04-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-23📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-04-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01➕THOMSON, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2019-01-02➕FLETCHER, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-01-02➖THOMSON, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2018-10-09➕THOMSON, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2018-01-11➖WORTHINGTON, Lance Barry resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➖THOMPSON, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕WORTHINGTON, Lance Barry appointeddirector
- 2013-01-01➕FLETCHER, Nicola appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-01➖COLE, Keith Vernon resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVITIES 4 CHILDREN (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED
- 2007-05-25➕COLE, Keith Vernon appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-25➕THOMPSON, Nigel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| A LINGARD LTD→ 10862651 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A STAR LEISURE LTD→ 05991456 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADELPHI MUSIC FACTORY LIMITED→ 11608516 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMUSEMENT CATERERS (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED→ 00788525 · est 1964 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 62y | — | — |
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| ANG THEATRE SCHOOLS LTD→ 16143672 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANOMALY ARTS COLLECTIVE CIC→ 15286517 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
Flat 15, 85 Bowman Drive
Sheffield
S12 3LG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
FLETCHER, Nicola Jane→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-01-02
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THOMSON, Nigel→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-06-01
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COLE, Keith Vernon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-25 · resigned 2013-01-01
THOMPSON, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-05-25 · resigned 2013-04-01
THOMSON, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-10-09 · resigned 2019-01-02
WORTHINGTON, Lance Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2018-01-11
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Recent filings (84 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-11-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-10