BATH TENNIS SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
07927112 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£150
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £150

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£150
↑ 1.4% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£840£2k£3k£3k£4kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.4k£5.6k
Current assets£3.2k£4.2k
Net assets£150£148

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2023-10-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-10-20
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-04
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  12. 2020-03-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  13. 2020-03-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  14. 2020-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-02-28
    ➖
    JAGGON-CLEMMINGS, Brandon resigned
    director
  16. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-04-17
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    JAGGON-CLEMMINGS, Brandon appointed
    director
  19. 2015-03-12
    ➖
    LITTLE, Richard resigned
    director
  20. 2012-01-27
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    Company incorporated
    As BATH TENNIS SERVICES LTD
  21. 2012-01-27
    ➕
    KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-01-27
    ➕
    KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis appointed
    director
  23. 2012-01-27
    ➕
    LITTLE, Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 14 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Simon Dennis Kettle
Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/08/2016

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
Incorporated2012-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

29 Avon Park
Lower Weston
Bath
Bathampton
BA1 3JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis→
secretary · appointed 2012-01-27
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Active
KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-01-27
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Active
JAGGON-CLEMMINGS, Brandon→
director · ~28y · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2020-02-28
Resigned
LITTLE, Richard→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-01-27 · resigned 2015-03-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11