AMUSETIME LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09426256 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-06
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£404.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Gambling and betting activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £404,317
Cash YoY
+31%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£319k
↑ 31% YoY
Net Worth
£404k
↑ 4.0% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £404.3k | £389.0k |
| Cash | £319.0k | £243.5k |
| Net assets | £404.3k | £389.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-10📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-datedocument-replacement · RP04AR01
- 2016-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-21📄annual-return-companyannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-03-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AMUSETIME LIMITED
- 2015-02-06➕SEPTEMBER, Jody Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-02-06➕ADAMS, Laurence Douglas appointeddirector
- 2015-02-06➖ADAMS, Laurence Douglas resigneddirector
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jody Michael September Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2015-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC92000 — Gambling and betting activities
Registered office
Foresters Hall
25-27 Westow Street
London
SE19 3RY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SEPTEMBER, Jody Michael→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADAMS, Laurence Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-02-06 · resigned 2015-02-06
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-10-18