ACTIVE GADGETS CIC

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09376101 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-01-06
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
22 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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  2. 2024-10-23
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  3. 2023-10-30
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  4. 2022-11-01
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  5. 2021-11-04
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  6. 2021-03-22
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  7. 2021-02-25
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  8. 2018-10-19
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  9. 2018-01-17
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  10. 2016-10-17
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  11. 2016-01-08
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  12. 2015-01-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE GADGETS CIC
  13. 2015-01-06
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    BRYCE, Gareth appointed
    director
  14. 2015-01-06
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    CLARKE, Frederick Decourcey appointed
    director
  15. 2015-01-06
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    JOHNSON, Dawn Marie appointed
    director
  16. 2015-01-06
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    MAY, Ethan appointed
    director
  17. 2015-01-06
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Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
Mr Ethan May
Individual · British · DOB 04/1991 · age 35
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2017

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
Incorporated2015-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

371 Lodge Lane
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 0TA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

BRYCE, Gareth→
director · ~36y · appointed 2015-01-06
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CLARKE, Frederick Decourcey→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-01-06
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Active
JOHNSON, Dawn Marie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-06
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Active
MAY, Ethan→
director · ~35y · appointed 2015-01-06
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Recent filings (22 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-17
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2025-10-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
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accounts · AA
2024-10-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
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accounts · AA
2023-10-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
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accounts · AA
2021-11-04
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accounts · AA
2021-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-14
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-14