ACTIVETRAININGWORLD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07808196 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-13
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-326.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £326,621
Cash YoY
+1023%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£45k
↑ 1023% YoY
Net Worth
-£327k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£128k
↑ 107% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-280.5k | £-314.9k |
| Current assets | £128.1k | £62.0k |
| Cash | £44.8k | £4.0k |
| Debtors | £76.6k | £55.8k |
| Net assets | £-326.6k | £-416.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-01➖TURNER, Graham resigneddirector
- 2013-01-01➕SHIPLEY, James Frank appointeddirector
- 2012-01-27➖SHIPLEY, James Frank resigneddirector
- 2011-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVETRAININGWORLD LIMITED
- 2011-10-13➕SHIPLEY, James Frank appointeddirector
- 2011-10-13➕TURNER, Graham appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sian Shipley Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/04/2018 |
Mr James Frank Shipley Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
South Silo Thrales End Farm
Thrales End Lane
Harpenden
AL5 3NS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SHIPLEY, James Frank→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHIPLEY, James Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-10-13 · resigned 2012-01-27
TURNER, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-10-13 · resigned 2014-11-01
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-03