ALFRISTON LEISURE LTD

🌳Matureactive
09123723 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-09
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
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93110Operation of sports facilities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
    ➕
    GAUNT, Ruth Ina appointed
    director
  2. 2026-02-27
    ➖
    ELLIS, Lisa resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-09-01
    ➕
    SMART, Claire Ellen appointed
    director
  9. 2024-09-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-08-31
    ➖
    MALE, Jinna resigned
    director
  11. 2024-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-04-29
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2023-05-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-03-06
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2022-02-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-10-20
    ➕
    ELLIS, Lisa appointed
    director
  17. 2021-10-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-08-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-08-10
    ➖
    THOMAS, Fulden resigned
    director
  20. 2021-07-06
    ➕
    THOMAS, Fulden appointed
    director
  21. 2021-07-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-07-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2021-07-05
    ➖
    HAMMOND, Sarah Ruth resigned
    director
  24. 2021-05-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-02-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-06-13
    ➕
    HAMMOND, Sarah Ruth appointed
    director
  27. 2019-06-13
    ➖
    PICKFORD, Anne resigned
    director
  28. 2019-06-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2019-02-13
    ➕
    O'HAGAN, Anthony Richard appointed
    director
  30. 2018-11-14
    ➖
    WILLS, John resigned
    director
  31. 2014-07-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALFRISTON LEISURE LTD
  32. 2014-07-09
    ➕
    MALE, Jinna appointed
    director
  33. 2014-07-09
    ➕
    PICKFORD, Anne appointed
    director
  34. 2014-07-09
    ➕
    WILLS, John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Alfriston School is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Alfriston School
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
ALFRISTON LEISURE LTD
This company · 09123723

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alfriston School
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

Alfriston School Penn Road
Knotty Green
Beaconsfield
HP9 2TS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

GAUNT, Ruth Ina→
director · ~53y · appointed 2026-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'HAGAN, Anthony Richard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMART, Claire Ellen→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIS, Lisa→
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-10-20 · resigned 2026-02-27
Resigned
HAMMOND, Sarah Ruth→
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-06-13 · resigned 2021-07-05
Resigned
MALE, Jinna→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-07-09 · resigned 2024-08-31
Resigned
PICKFORD, Anne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-07-09 · resigned 2019-06-13
Resigned
THOMAS, Fulden→
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-07-06 · resigned 2021-08-10
Resigned
WILLS, John→
director · ~84y · appointed 2014-07-09 · resigned 2018-11-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-18