ISLAND CITY SPORTS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07695376 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-02-18
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-02-18
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-11-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2013-04-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2012-08-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2012-08-20
    ➖
    PETERSEN, Cassandra resigned
    director
  8. 2012-08-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2012-08-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-07-18
    ➕
    PETERSEN, Horst Peter appointed
    director
  11. 2011-07-18
    ➖
    BORN, Andrew Charles Albert, Mr. resigned
    director
  12. 2011-07-18
    ➖
    BORN, Simon Henry Graham resigned
    director
  13. 2011-07-18
    ➕
    PETERSEN, Cassandra appointed
    director
  14. 2011-07-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2011-07-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2011-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2011-07-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2011-07-18
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  19. 2011-07-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ISLAND CITY SPORTS LTD
  20. 2011-07-06
    ➕
    MAGNA SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2011-07-06
    ➕
    BORN, Andrew Charles Albert, Mr. appointed
    director
  22. 2011-07-06
    ➕
    BORN, Simon Henry Graham appointed
    director
  23. 2011-07-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 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 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-02-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

3 London Wall Buildings
London
EC2M 5PD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

MAGNA SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETERSEN, Horst Peter→
director · ~77y · appointed 2011-07-18
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Active
BORN, Andrew Charles Albert, Mr.→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-07-06 · resigned 2011-07-18
Resigned
BORN, Simon Henry Graham→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-07-06 · resigned 2011-07-18
Resigned
PETERSEN, Cassandra→
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-07-18 · resigned 2012-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-02-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-08-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2011-07-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2011-07-06