1 OAK LEISURE LIMITED
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2015-01-15📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2013-11-30⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-11-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-08-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2013-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-09-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2012-09-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-09-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-04-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-20➕ARCERI, Rossano appointeddirector
- 2011-05-20➕GRIEVESON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-11➖ARCERI, Ashley James resigneddirector
- 2011-04-11➖ARCERI, Dawn resigneddirector
- 2011-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 OAK LEISURE LIMITED
- 2011-03-16➕ARCERI, Ashley James appointeddirector
- 2011-03-16➕ARCERI, Dawn appointeddirector
- 2011-03-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2012-12-16
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-03-30
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-11-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-08-30: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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