CHEERFORCE TEN ACADEMY C.I.C.

💤Zombieactive
09263702 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-10-14
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-10-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-10-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2022-01-24
    ➖
    HILTON, John resigned
    secretary
  10. 2022-01-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2019-08-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-06-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2018-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-02-25
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    HILTON, John appointed
    secretary
  20. 2016-02-25
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    HOSKINS, Juliet resigned
    director
  21. 2014-10-14
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    Company incorporated
    As CHEERFORCE TEN ACADEMY C.I.C.
  22. 2014-10-14
    ➕
    SMART, Rachael Claire appointed
    director
  23. 2014-10-14
    ➕
    HOSKINS, Juliet appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Rachael Claire Smart
Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Unit 42 Ketley Business Park
Ketley
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 5JD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

SMART, Rachael Claire→
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-10-14
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Active
HILTON, John→
secretary · appointed 2016-02-25 · resigned 2022-01-24
Resigned
HOSKINS, Juliet→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-10-14 · resigned 2016-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26