HYLTON SPORTS CLUB CIC

💤Zombieactive
08037192 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-04-19
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2024-11-10
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    BROWN, Thomas Keith, Dr appointed
    secretary
  5. 2023-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2023-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-01-20
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    FOSTER, Liam Thomas resigned
    director
  9. 2022-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-02-01
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    FOSTER, Liam Thomas appointed
    director
  13. 2020-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-06-01
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    FOSTER, Liam Thomas resigned
    director
  15. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  16. 2019-01-31
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  17. 2018-02-06
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  18. 2017-02-20
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  19. 2016-06-08
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  20. 2016-02-10
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2013-08-01
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    FOSTER, Liam Thomas appointed
    director
  23. 2012-06-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Stephen Thomas Harrison and Susan Harrison
  24. 2012-04-19
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    Company incorporated
    As HYLTON SPORTS CLUB CIC
  25. 2012-04-19
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    FOSTER, Thomas appointed
    director

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 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 82 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 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Foster
Individual · British · DOB 10/1944 · age 82
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Billy Hardy Sports Complex Grange Road
Castletown
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR5 3EQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-19

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BROWN, Thomas Keith, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2024-11-10
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Active
FOSTER, Thomas→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-04-19
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Active
FOSTER, Liam Thomas→
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2023-01-20
Resigned
FOSTER, Liam Thomas→
director · ~41y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Stephen Thomas Harrison and Susan Harrison
Legal charge1 property08/06/201219/01/2016

Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-10