ASHLEY BISHOP COACHING LTD

🌳Matureactive
08962080 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-27
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 May 2025
Net worth
£360
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93199Other sports activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £360

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£360
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-31
Total assets£360
Current assets£2.8k
Debtors£2.8k
Net assets£360

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-10-05
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-04-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-03-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ASHLEY BISHOP COACHING LTD
  16. 2014-03-27
    BISHOP, Ashley appointed
    director
  17. 2014-03-27
    BISHOP, Caitlyn appointed
    director
  18. 2014-03-27
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

86/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BISHOP" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

44/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-10

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ashley Bishop
Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42
2550%
25-50% shares27/03/2017
Mrs Caitlyn Bishop
Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40
2550%
25-50% shares27/03/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities

Registered office

25 St. James Close
Halstead
Essex
CO9 1GX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-27

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BISHOP, Ashley
director · ~42y · appointed 2014-03-27
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Active
BISHOP, Caitlyn
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-03-27
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Active

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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-02