1624 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09474028 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-05
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
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -41% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
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
34 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Cash draining
Cash down 41% YoY
Cash YoY
-41%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£94k
↓ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£145k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£38k£76k£114k£152k£190kAug 2024Aug 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£145.2k£190.0k
Cash£93.8k£160.0k
Debtors£51.4k£30.1k
Net assets£1£1

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-30
    WIJERATNA, Charles Saradiyal Lerwill resigned
    director
  4. 2026-01-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-01-21
    NG, Caroline Louise Gar Yun appointed
    director
  6. 2025-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-10-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-09-01
    WIJERATNA, Susan appointed
    director
  13. 2023-08-31
    GOODHEW, David William resigned
    director
  14. 2023-08-29
    YORK, Camilla appointed
    director
  15. 2023-07-28
    I'ANSON, Fiona Gillian resigned
    director
  16. 2023-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-01-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-12-03
    WIJERATNA, Charles Saradiyal Lerwill appointed
    director
  22. 2020-12-02
    JORDAN, Nicholas Mark resigned
    director
  23. 2020-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-09-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2018-08-31
    NIBLETT, Richard resigned
    director
  27. 2018-08-31
    TYRWHITT, John Edward Charles resigned
    director
  28. 2018-08-28
    I'ANSON, Fiona Gillian appointed
    director
  29. 2015-03-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1624 LIMITED
  30. 2015-03-05
    SCOTT, Amanda Mary appointed
    director
  31. 2015-03-05
    GOODHEW, David William appointed
    director
  32. 2015-03-05
    JORDAN, Nicholas Mark appointed
    director
  33. 2015-03-05
    NIBLETT, Richard appointed
    director
  34. 2015-03-05
    TYRWHITT, John Edward Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

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 66. 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.)

Group structure

Latymer Foundation At Hammersmith is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Latymer Foundation At Hammersmith
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
1624 LIMITED
This company · 09474028

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Latymer Foundation At Hammersmith
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

235-237 King Street Hammersmith
London
W6 9LR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

NG, Caroline Louise Gar Yun
director · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-21
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Active
SCOTT, Amanda Mary
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-05
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Active
WIJERATNA, Susan
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-09-01
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Active
YORK, Camilla
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-08-29
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Active
GOODHEW, David William
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-03-05 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
I'ANSON, Fiona Gillian
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-08-28 · resigned 2023-07-28
Resigned
JORDAN, Nicholas Mark
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-05 · resigned 2020-12-02
Resigned
NIBLETT, Richard
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-03-05 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
TYRWHITT, John Edward Charles
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-03-05 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
WIJERATNA, Charles Saradiyal Lerwill
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-03 · resigned 2026-01-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-13