MIDDLESEX SPORTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09164699 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.6y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2024-07-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-05-05➖DENTON, Barry resigneddirector
- 2014-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs MIDDLESEX SPORTS LIMITED
- 2014-08-06➕HARDING, Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2014-08-06➕DENTON, Barry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeremy Harding Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Barry Dentonceased 06/05/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Southgate Office Village 286-A Chase Road
Block E
London
Greater London
N14 6HF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HARDING, Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DENTON, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-08-06 · resigned 2017-05-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-13
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15