ANTHONY SHAW LEISURE HERON UNLIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08797028 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2013-11-29
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 May 2018
Net worth
£303.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £303,381
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£51k
Net Worth
£303k
Current Assets
£51k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2018-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.75M |
| Current assets | £50.5k |
| Cash | £50.5k |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £303.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2026-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-22🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-08-25📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2020-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-09-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-09-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-11🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-08-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-08-27🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-03-19✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2019-03-19📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2019-03-19✏️reregistration-assentchange-of-name · FOA-RR
- 2019-03-19✏️reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-companychange-of-name · RR05
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-06-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Yorkshire Building Society T/a Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
- 2018-06-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Yorkshire Building Society T/a Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
- 2018-03-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Yorkshire Building Society T/a Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
- 2018-03-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Yorkshire Building Society T/a Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
- 2017-02-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-04-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2013-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ANTHONY SHAW LEISURE HERON UNLIMITED
- 2013-11-29➕SHAW, Anthony Joseph appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHAW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Anthony Shaw Leisure Unlimited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Anthony Shaw Leisure Unlimited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ANTHONY SHAW LEISURE HERON UNLIMITED
This company · 08797028
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Shaw Leisure Unlimited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&R LETTINGS AND MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16551393 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXANDRA STANLEY PROPERTY LIMITED→ 12050618 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AM THOMAS PROPERTY LTD→ 12105623 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AMAZING LETS LIMITED→ 09700363 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AMBERAGE LIMITED→ 10900031 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AMELIAH PROPERTIES LTD→ 15222013 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANCHOR HOUSING SERVICES LIMITED→ 16951977 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANLABY HOMES LIMITED→ 16994432 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APEX LETS LTD→ 16802923 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APEX PROPERTY MAINTENANCE HULL LTD→ 10933056 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| APEX RENTAL PROPERTIES LTD→ 16324373 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APIEL PROPERTIES LTD→ 16988931 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2013-11-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
The Bloc Unit F14 38 Springfield Way
Anlaby
Hull
HU10 6RJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SHAW, Anthony Joseph→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
7
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/08/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Yorkshire Building Society T/a Norwich & Peterborough Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/06/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Yorkshire Building Society T/a Norwich & Peterborough Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/06/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Yorkshire Building Society T/a Norwich & Peterborough Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/03/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Yorkshire Building Society T/a Norwich & Peterborough Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/03/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/02/2017 | 19/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/04/2014 | 19/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/04/2014 | 19/09/2019 |
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Recent filings (40 total)
mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2026-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-09-22
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2020-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-09-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-09-19