A.J.G. LEISURE LTD

💤Zombieactive
06788154 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-12
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities
£0£200£400£600£800£1kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£1.0k£1.0k
Current assets£1.0k
Cash£1.0k
Net assets£1.0k£1.0k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-07-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2019-07-15
    GRANGER, Joanna Sarah resigned
    director
  10. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-12-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2016-12-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2016-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-28
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    address · AD01
  16. 2016-02-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-03-15
    GRANGER, David James resigned
    director
  18. 2013-03-15
    GRANGER, Joanna Sarah appointed
    director
  19. 2009-01-12
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    Company incorporated
    As A.J.G. LEISURE LTD
  20. 2009-01-12
    GRANGER, Andrew James appointed
    director
  21. 2009-01-12
    GRANGER, David James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew James Granger
Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

1 Meadowgate Close
Sothall
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S20 2PR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

GRANGER, Andrew James
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-01-12
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Active
GRANGER, David James
director · ~86y · appointed 2009-01-12 · resigned 2013-03-15
Resigned
GRANGER, Joanna Sarah
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-03-15 · resigned 2019-07-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-16