BUTTERWORTH SPORTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07970228 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-29
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
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£101k£202k£303k£404k£505kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets—£507.6k
Current assets—£505.4k
Net assets—£196.5k

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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2022-06-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  8. 2022-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2021-11-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2021-08-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2021-08-15
    ➖
    BUTTERWORTH, Dorothy resigned
    secretary
  13. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-01
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  18. 2016-07-13
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-12-09
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    BUTTERWORTH, Dorothy appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-12-09
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    LORD, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  21. 2013-02-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2012-02-29
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    Company incorporated
    As BUTTERWORTH SPORTS LIMITED
  23. 2012-02-29
    ➕
    BUTTERWORTH, Neil appointed
    director
  24. 2012-02-29
    ➕
    LORD, Christopher John appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

98/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BUTTERWORTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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 Neil Butterworth
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-02-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

Unit 20 Bridgewater Close, Network 65 Business Park
Hapton
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 5TE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BUTTERWORTH, Neil→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-02-29
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Active
BUTTERWORTH, Dorothy→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-09 · resigned 2021-08-15
Resigned
LORD, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2013-12-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—17/06/2022—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property01/02/201311/11/2021
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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-11-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06