ANDOVER MARTIAL ARTS AND FITNESS CENTRE LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-08 | 2024-09-08 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.7k | £3.0k |
| Current assets | £3.4k | £8.5k |
| Net assets | £1.7k | £3.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-22➕LAVERY, Shelagh Mary appointeddirector
- 2016-09-22➖KNIGHT, Anita Ellen resigneddirector
- 2016-09-22➖LAVERY, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2016-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-09-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-08➕LAVERY, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2013-08-01➖GILLIES, Gary resigneddirector
- 2013-08-01➕KNIGHT, Anita Ellen appointeddirector
- 2012-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDOVER MARTIAL ARTS AND FITNESS CENTRE LIMITED
- 2012-12-06➕GILLIES, Gary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Shelagh Mary Lavery Individual · British · DOB 06/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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