BATH PILATES LTD

💤Zombieactive
08192113 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-28
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 May 2025
Net worth
£10
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 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 £10
Net assets shrinking
Down £122,878 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£10
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£10
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£27k£54k£81k£108k£135kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£10£122.9k
Current assets£10£135.3k
Cash£135.3k
Debtors£10
Net assets£10£122.9k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-03-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-03-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-03-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2024-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2024-06-01
    MATTESON, Polly Joanne appointed
    director
  10. 2024-06-01
    LECOMBER, Susanne Mary resigned
    director
  11. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-08-28
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    Company incorporated
    As BATH PILATES LTD
  20. 2012-08-28
    LECOMBER, Susanne Mary 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Embody Pilates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Embody Pilates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BATH PILATES LTD
This company · 08192113

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Embody Pilates Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/06/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Susanne Mary Lecomberceased 01/06/2024· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2012-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities

Registered office

1&2 Broad Street Place
Bath
BA1 5LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MATTESON, Polly Joanne
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-06-01
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Active
LECOMBER, Susanne Mary
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-08-28 · resigned 2024-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-28