ASHTEAD TENNIS PLAYERS CLUB LTD

🌳Matureactive
08284209 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-11-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£79.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
67 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £79,244

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£79k
↑ 5.3% YoY
Current Assets
£62k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£16k£32k£48k£63k£79kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£108.6k£109.6k
Current assets£62.2k£55.3k
Net assets£79.2k£75.3k

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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2025-11-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2025-09-24
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2025-09-24
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  6. 2024-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  8. 2024-07-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2024-07-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-07-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-07-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2023-07-13
    CULHANE, Simon Hugh Desmond appointed
    director
  15. 2023-07-13
    HADLEY, James Martin resigned
    director
  16. 2022-12-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2022-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-04-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2022-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-04-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2022-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-04-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-04-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2022-03-17
    HADLEY, James appointed
    director
  25. 2022-03-17
    HADLEY, James resigned
    director
  26. 2022-03-17
    HADLEY, James Martin appointed
    director
  27. 2022-03-17
    PHILLIPS, David resigned
    director
  28. 2020-03-18
    AMES, Sophie appointed
    secretary
  29. 2020-03-18
    AMES, Sophie appointed
    director
  30. 2020-03-18
    HADLEY, James Martin resigned
    secretary
  31. 2020-03-18
    HADLEY, James Martin resigned
    director
  32. 2018-10-30
    HARWOOD, Derek Henry George appointed
    director
  33. 2018-10-30
    BICKERS, Brian Harry resigned
    director
  34. 2018-04-01
    PHILLIPS, David appointed
    director
  35. 2018-04-01
    SEATH, Martin Goodyear resigned
    director
  36. 2014-03-06
    SEATH, Martin Goodyear appointed
    director
  37. 2014-03-06
    SNOW, Jennifer Caroline resigned
    director
  38. 2012-11-07
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    Company incorporated
    As ASHTEAD TENNIS PLAYERS CLUB LTD
  39. 2012-11-07
    HADLEY, James Martin appointed
    secretary
  40. 2012-11-07
    BICKERS, Brian Harry appointed
    director
  41. 2012-11-07
    HADLEY, James Martin appointed
    director
  42. 2012-11-07
    SNOW, Jennifer Caroline appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

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

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Union House
111 New Union Street
Coventry
CV1 2NT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

AMES, Sophie
secretary · appointed 2020-03-18
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Active
AMES, Sophie
director · ~68y · appointed 2020-03-18
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Active
CULHANE, Simon Hugh Desmond
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-07-13
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Active
HARWOOD, Derek Henry George
director · ~77y · appointed 2018-10-30
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Active
HADLEY, James Martin
secretary · appointed 2012-11-07 · resigned 2020-03-18
Resigned
BICKERS, Brian Harry
director · ~86y · appointed 2012-11-07 · resigned 2018-10-30
Resigned
HADLEY, James
director · ~76y · appointed 2022-03-17 · resigned 2022-03-17
Resigned
HADLEY, James Martin
director · ~76y · appointed 2022-03-17 · resigned 2023-07-13
Resigned
HADLEY, James Martin
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-11-07 · resigned 2020-03-18
Resigned
PHILLIPS, David
director · ~87y · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2022-03-17
Resigned
SEATH, Martin Goodyear
director · ~82y · appointed 2014-03-06 · resigned 2018-04-01
Resigned
SNOW, Jennifer Caroline
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-11-07 · resigned 2014-03-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-26
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-24
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-07-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-14