ANDOVER COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06814462 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-10
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
£8.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £8,867
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
↑ 1138% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↑ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.9k | £716 |
| Current assets | £20.0k | £14.6k |
| Net assets | £8.9k | £716 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-06➖BONTHUYS, Christine resigneddirector
- 2022-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-31➖BONTHUYS, Benjamin Lanceley resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31➖BONTHUYS, Shane resigneddirector
- 2022-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-01➕BONTHUYS, Benjamin Lanceley appointeddirector
- 2022-03-16➖BONTHUYS, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2022-03-16➖BONTHUYS, Jason resigneddirector
- 2022-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-06➕BONTHUYS, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2009-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDOVER COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2009-02-10➕BONTHUYS, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-10➕BONTHUYS, David Johannes appointeddirector
- 2009-02-10➕BONTHUYS, Christine appointeddirector
- 2009-02-10➕BONTHUYS, Jason appointeddirector
- 2009-02-10➕BONTHUYS, Shane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ben Bonthuys Individual · British · DOB 12/1991 · age 35 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr David Johannes Bonthuys Individual · British · DOB 11/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Christine Bonthuys Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jason David Bonthuys Individual · English · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DM GAMING LIMITED→ 15779627 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AARDVARK MCLEOD LIMITED→ 05391450 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AARDVARK SAFARIS LIMITED→ 03800138 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| AK RECREATIONS AND LEISURE LIMITED→ 04906198 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ALDERBURY FC LIMITED→ 08626158 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ALL-PLAY SPORTS COACHING LTD→ 08154578 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ALLTRACKS LIMITED→ 05999503 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ALMA ARTS LIMITED→ 11779753 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMESBURY RUGBY CLUB LTD→ 11443140 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMY GOODMAN SCULPTOR AND PORTRAIT ARTIST LTD→ 08966505 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ANDOVER FRAMING LIMITED→ 06955952 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
38 Bridge Street Bridge Street
Andover
SP10 1BW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BONTHUYS, Christine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BONTHUYS, David Johannes→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BONTHUYS, Benjamin Lanceley→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-04-01 · resigned 2022-05-31
BONTHUYS, Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2011-04-06 · resigned 2022-03-16
BONTHUYS, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-02-10 · resigned 2022-07-06
BONTHUYS, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2009-02-10 · resigned 2022-03-16
BONTHUYS, Shane→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2009-02-10 · resigned 2022-05-31
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-02-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20