BATH & WILTS SCHOOLS' SPORTS TRUST LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

08594792 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-07-02

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 Jul 2025

Net worth

£45.9k

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

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 71/100 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

87 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £45,886

Net assets shrinking

Down £10,539 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£46k

↓ 19% YoY

Current Assets

£46k

↓ 9.7% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Total assets	£45.9k	£56.4k
Current assets	£45.9k	£50.8k
Net assets	£45.9k	£56.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand

2026-02-20
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GOULDING, Joanne Monique resigned
director
2026-02-20
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officers · TM01
2026-02-19
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-14
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OKELL, Kevin resigned
director
2026-01-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-14
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-02
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BURSTON, David George resigned
director
2026-01-02
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TAYLOR, Greg resigned
director
2025-02-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-10
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ALLEN, Claire Justine resigned
director
2022-11-10
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LI, Raymond resigned
director
2022-11-10
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TAYLOR, Greg resigned
director
2022-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
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officers · AP01
2021-06-23
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officers · AP01
2021-06-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-10
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LI, Raymond appointed
director
2021-03-01
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GOULDING, Joanne Monique appointed
director
2018-06-30
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KIRK, Tim resigned
director
2018-06-30
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TAYLOR, Greg appointed
director
2018-06-01
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O'LEARY, Ted resigned
director
2018-06-01
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ROBINSON, Abbie Louise resigned
director
2018-06-01
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SMALE, Richard Alan resigned
director
2017-10-20
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KIRK, Tim appointed
director
2017-05-15
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ALLEN, Claire Justine appointed
director
2017-05-15
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CURTIS, Tim resigned
director
2017-05-15
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EVANS, Peter William resigned
director
2017-05-15
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LI, Raymond resigned
director
2017-05-15
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ROBINSON, Abbie Louise appointed
director
2017-05-15
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SCADDING, Jane Adele resigned
director
2016-12-11
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KIRK, Timothy resigned
director
2015-11-27
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SCADDING, Jane Adele appointed
director
2015-11-13
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BURSTON, David George appointed
director
2015-11-13
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EVANS, Peter William appointed
director
2015-11-13
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SMALE, Richard Alan appointed
director
2015-03-24
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TANN, Edmund resigned
secretary
2015-03-24
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TANN, Edmund John resigned
director
2014-09-05
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O'LEARY, Ted appointed
director
2014-09-05
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OKELL, Kevin appointed
director
2013-07-02
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Company incorporated
As BATH & WILTS SCHOOLS' SPORTS TRUST LIMITED

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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

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BURSTON, David George resigned 2026-01-02; GOULDING, Joanne Monique resigned 2026-02-20; OKELL, Kevin resigned 2026-01-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Ian Richard Swann Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	03/01/2026

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Tim Kirkceased 02/01/2026· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2013-07-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

C/O 6 King Alfred Way

Winsley

Bradford-On-Avon

BA15 2NG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-06

Last: 2026-02-20

Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)

KIELY, Shane→

director · ~50y · appointed 2013-07-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TANN, Edmund→

secretary · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2015-03-24

Resigned

ALLEN, Claire Justine→

director · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2022-11-10

Resigned

BURSTON, David George→

director · ~54y · appointed 2015-11-13 · resigned 2026-01-02

Resigned

CURTIS, Tim→

director · ~67y · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2017-05-15

Resigned

EVANS, Peter William→

director · ~74y · appointed 2015-11-13 · resigned 2017-05-15

Resigned

GOULDING, Joanne Monique→

director · ~48y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2026-02-20

Resigned

KIRK, Tim→

director · ~49y · appointed 2017-10-20 · resigned 2018-06-30

Resigned

KIRK, Timothy→

director · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2016-12-11

Resigned

LI, Raymond→

director · ~57y · appointed 2021-06-10 · resigned 2022-11-10

Resigned

LI, Raymond→

director · ~57y · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2017-05-15

Resigned

O'LEARY, Ted→

director · ~62y · appointed 2014-09-05 · resigned 2018-06-01

Resigned

OKELL, Kevin→

director · ~64y · appointed 2014-09-05 · resigned 2026-01-14

Resigned

ROBINSON, Abbie Louise→

director · ~50y · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2018-06-01

Resigned

SCADDING, Jane Adele→

director · ~64y · appointed 2015-11-27 · resigned 2017-05-15

Resigned

SMALE, Richard Alan→

director · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-13 · resigned 2018-06-01

Resigned

TANN, Edmund John→

director · ~60y · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2015-03-24

Resigned

TAYLOR, Greg→

director · ~60y · appointed 2018-06-30 · resigned 2022-11-10

Resigned

TAYLOR, Greg→

director · ~60y · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2026-01-02

Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-02-20

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP01AP01

2026-02-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-01-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-14

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-01-14

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-01-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-02-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-03-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-03-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-08