ARABIAN PENINSULA SPORTS AND MEDIA LTD
💤Zombieactive
09503080 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-23
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-175.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93199Other sports activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £174,989
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£175k
↓ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£50k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-86.2k | £-12.0k |
| Current assets | £50.2k | £100.1k |
| Net assets | £-175.0k | £-169.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-13➖HEY, Carl Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-08-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-07➕HEY, Carl Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-01➖BAYLEY, Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24➖SPICKERNELL, James William Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-07-19➕BAYLEY, Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-07-19➕SPICKERNELL, James William Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-07-18➖FAGAN, Oliver Patrick resigneddirector
- 2019-04-29➖RODGER, Paul Robert resigneddirector
- 2019-04-06➕FAGAN, Oliver Patrick appointeddirector
- 2018-07-29➕FAGAN, Richard Joseph appointeddirector
- 2015-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ARABIAN PENINSULA SPORTS AND MEDIA LTD
- 2015-03-23➕RODGER, Paul Robert 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
45/100
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.
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 Carl Peter Hey Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/02/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Richard Joseph Faganceased 07/02/2022· significant influence
- Mr Paul Robert Rodgerceased 29/04/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
24-28 Brockenhurst Road
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 9DL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
FAGAN, Richard Joseph→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAYLEY, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2021-09-01
FAGAN, Oliver Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-04-06 · resigned 2019-07-18
HEY, Carl Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-02-07 · resigned 2025-11-13
RODGER, Paul Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-03-23 · resigned 2019-04-29
SPICKERNELL, James William Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2020-01-24
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-09-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-09-10