A & J FUTURE FITNESS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08402994 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A & J FUTURE FITNESS LIMITED
- 2013-02-14➕THOMAS, Jade Adams appointeddirector
- 2013-02-14➕THOMAS, Matthew Philip appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jade Adams Thomas Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/07/2025 |
Mr Mathew Philip Thomas Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Leisure & entertainment · NP postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC PERSONAL TRAINING LIMITED→ 16485125 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON PARK BOATS LIMITED→ 05595742 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BEAUFORT COLTS JFC FIELDS & FACILITIES C.I.C.→ 13808958 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BEAUFORT RFC FIELDS & FACILITIES LIMITED→ 11746600 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BEDWELLTY PARK BOWLS CLUB→ 11273626 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BELLE VITALE WELLNESS LTD→ 16363212 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BETTERMENT PARK SPORTS C.I.C.→ 16457145 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BK15 PROMOTIONS LIMITED→ 11169817 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BLACKWOOD RFC LIMITED→ 15320006 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BLACKWOOD STARS RUGBY CLUB LIMITED→ 16910102 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLAENAU GWENT YOUNG STARS LTD.→ 09808844 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BLAENAVON WORKMENS HALL LIMITED→ 10905943 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-14
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
36 Commercial Street
Tredegar
Gwent
NP22 3DJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
THOMAS, Jade Adams→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMAS, Matthew Philip→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (34 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-10-22