222 SPORTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07019129 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-15
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 15.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£383.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £383,812
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£362k
Net Worth
£384k
Current Assets
£408k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £383.8k | — |
| Current assets | £408.1k | — |
| Cash | £361.6k | — |
| Debtors | £22.6k | — |
| Net assets | £383.8k | — |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-11-13📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-11-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-13➖ABA CORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2020-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-02-16➕ABA CORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-10-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 222 SPORTS LIMITED
- 2009-09-15➕BADDELEY, David William appointeddirector
- 2009-09-15➕MAXWELL, Philip appointeddirector
- 2009-09-15➕SLOYAN, Kieran James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kieran James Sloyan Individual · British · DOB 05/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/09/2016 |
Mr Philip Maxwell Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/09/2016 |
Mr David William Baddeley Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900
Registered office
6 Charlotte Street
Bath
BA1 2NE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
BADDELEY, David William→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2009-09-15
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MAXWELL, Philip→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2009-09-15
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SLOYAN, Kieran James→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2009-09-15
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ABA CORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2011-02-16 · resigned 2020-07-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/10/2010 | 08/10/2019 |
Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-11-15
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-11-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-18