AREA 51 GYM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09273402 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-21
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 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
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · IFRS| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-03➖ROSIEK, Timothy Adam resigneddirector
- 2020-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mellor Finance Limited
- 2019-05-01➕ROSIEK, Timothy Adam appointeddirector
- 2018-11-30➖ROSIEK, Clive resigneddirector
- 2018-10-16➖ROSIEK, Timothy Adam resigneddirector
- 2017-06-14➕ROSIEK, Clive appointeddirector
- 2016-06-10➖ROSIEK, Clive resigneddirector
- 2016-03-02➕ROSIEK, Clive appointeddirector
- 2015-12-02➕ROWE, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2015-12-02➖ROSIEK, Clive resigneddirector
- 2015-09-06➖FOX, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2015-09-06➕ROSIEK, Clive appointeddirector
- 2014-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AREA 51 GYM LIMITED
- 2014-10-21➕FOX, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2014-10-21➕ROSIEK, Timothy Adam appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Rowe Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/08/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Timothy Adam Rosiekceased 03/08/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| BIDDLE LEISURE LIMITED→ 04359242 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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| BIRCH HOUSE STUDIOS & GALLERY LTD→ 15113147 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BLACK EVENTS GLOBAL LTD→ 17028473 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities
Registered office
3 Chantry Court
Forge Street
Crewe
CW1 2DL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
ROWE, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOX, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2015-09-06
ROSIEK, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2017-06-14 · resigned 2018-11-30
ROSIEK, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2016-03-02 · resigned 2016-06-10
ROSIEK, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2015-09-06 · resigned 2015-12-02
ROSIEK, Timothy Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2020-08-03
ROSIEK, Timothy Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2018-10-16
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/05/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Mellor Finance Mellor Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 24/09/2019 | 01/10/2024 |
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Recent filings (50 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29