ASPIRE COACHING LIMITED

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08203733 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-06
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£22.1k
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 (77/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 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 £22,104
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,569 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£22k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£43k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£19k£29k£39k£48kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£22.1k£30.7k
Current assets£42.8k£48.4k
Net assets£22.1k£30.7k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-04
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    SMITH, Stuart Peter resigned
    director
  4. 2025-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-10
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    PLANT, James Garrett resigned
    director
  10. 2021-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-31
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    GOULSBRA, James Adam resigned
    director
  14. 2019-12-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-09-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2018-08-31
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    BONE, Alexander Thomas resigned
    director
  19. 2017-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-01-01
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    GARDNER, Donna Michelle appointed
    secretary
  22. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    GARDNER, Nigel Edward appointed
    director
  23. 2013-01-01
    ➖
    PLANT, James resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    BONE, Alexander Thomas appointed
    director
  25. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    GOULSBRA, James Adam appointed
    director
  26. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    GOULSBRA, James Adam appointed
    director
  27. 2013-01-01
    ➖
    GOULSBRA, James Adam resigned
    director
  28. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Stuart Peter appointed
    director
  29. 2012-09-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ASPIRE COACHING LIMITED
  30. 2012-09-06
    ➕
    PLANT, James appointed
    secretary
  31. 2012-09-06
    ➕
    PLANT, James Garrett 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 13 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nigel Edward Gardner
Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/09/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Adam Goulsbraceased 31/08/2018· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2012-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

81 Lemon Grove
Whitehill
Bordon
Hampshire
GU35 9BD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

GARDNER, Donna Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDNER, Nigel Edward→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PLANT, James→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-06 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned
BONE, Alexander Thomas→
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
GOULSBRA, James Adam→
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
GOULSBRA, James Adam→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned
PLANT, James Garrett→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-09-06 · resigned 2021-10-10
Resigned
SMITH, Stuart Peter→
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2025-09-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-11