ACTIVITY WORKS
🌳Matureactive
09028561 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-05-07
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£1.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,821
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 1.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.2k | £2.1k |
| Current assets | £5.2k | £5.1k |
| Net assets | £1.8k | £1.8k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-31➖RAWCLIFFE, Helen Ruth resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31➖WITHINGTON, Peter Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-01➖HOLLAND, Simon David resigneddirector
- 2017-05-01➕WITHINGTON, Peter Richard appointeddirector
- 2017-05-01➖WITTINGTON, Peter resigneddirector
- 2015-02-02➕RAWCLIFFE, Helen Ruth appointeddirector
- 2015-02-02➕WITTINGTON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVITY WORKS
- 2014-05-07➕SCURLOCK, David Stanley appointeddirector
- 2014-05-07➕SCURLOCK, Martin Castle appointeddirector
- 2014-05-07➕HOLLAND, Simon David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
74/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Stanley Scurlock Individual · British · DOB 10/1945 · age 81 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Scurlockceased 21/05/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · BL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 PERSONAL COACHING LIMITED→ 14130723 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 80-20TRAINING PRO LTD→ 16372538 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A & C HARNIESS LTD→ 16280889 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A PLACE TO POTTER LTD→ 10183552 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A13D LIMITED→ 12180892 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AARON HOLLAND'S FAIRGROUND ATTRACTIONS LIMITED→ 17100510 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABDUL KHAN BOXING LIMITED→ 16215204 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE ONIONS LTD→ 12232928 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACE CONDITIONING LTD→ 12635837 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTIVE BOLTON LTD.→ 04165498 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ACTOR TRIBE LIMITED→ 08624025 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AD10 EVENTS LTD→ 16313077 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
12 Scotland Place Ramsbottom
Bury
Lancashire
BL0 9BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-03
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
SCURLOCK, David Stanley→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2014-05-07
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SCURLOCK, Martin Castle→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2014-05-07
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HOLLAND, Simon David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-05-07 · resigned 2017-05-01
RAWCLIFFE, Helen Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-02-02 · resigned 2023-05-31
WITHINGTON, Peter Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2017-05-01 · resigned 2023-05-31
WITTINGTON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2015-02-02 · resigned 2017-05-01
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-11