AMF BOWLING (EASTLEIGH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06998390 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-24
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
    ➕
    SMITH, Antony David appointed
    director
  2. 2026-03-31
    ➖
    KEEN, Laurence Brian resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-03-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-09-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2016-09-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2016-06-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-09-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Agent (As Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties)
  21. 2014-09-05
    ➕
    BURNS, Stephen appointed
    director
  22. 2014-09-05
    ➖
    HARRIS, Paul Edward Woodstock resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-09-05
    ➖
    COOK, Richard John resigned
    director
  24. 2014-09-05
    ➖
    HARRIS, Paul Edward Woodstock resigned
    director
  25. 2014-09-05
    ➕
    KEEN, Laurence Brian appointed
    director
  26. 2009-08-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMF BOWLING (EASTLEIGH) LIMITED
  27. 2009-08-24
    ➕
    HARRIS, Paul Edward Woodstock appointed
    secretary
  28. 2009-08-24
    ➕
    COOK, Richard John appointed
    director
  29. 2009-08-24
    ➕
    HARRIS, Paul Edward Woodstock appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

Group structure

The Original Bowling Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Original Bowling Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AMF BOWLING (EASTLEIGH) LIMITED
This company · 06998390

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Original Bowling Company Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Focus 31 West Wing
Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7BW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BURNS, Stephen→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Antony David→
director · ~52y · appointed 2026-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Paul Edward Woodstock→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-24 · resigned 2014-09-05
Resigned
COOK, Richard John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-08-24 · resigned 2014-09-05
Resigned
HARRIS, Paul Edward Woodstock→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-08-24 · resigned 2014-09-05
Resigned
KEEN, Laurence Brian→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-09-05 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Agent (As Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties)
A registered charge—12/09/201422/09/2016

Recent filings (53 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-10