ACTION CHESHIRE CIC
🌳Matureactive
09534148 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-04-09
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 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
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-27➖MITCHELL, Charles David Tilston resigneddirector
- 2026-04-17➖PICKRELL, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2026-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-24➖UTTLEY, Jon William resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18➕UTTLEY, Charlotte Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-06-18➕UTTLEY, Sara Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-05-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-21➕PICKRELL, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2018-09-20➖BENBOW, Graham resigneddirector
- 2018-08-28➖CROWLEY, James Dominic resigneddirector
- 2015-08-01➕CROWLEY, James Dominic appointeddirector
- 2015-04-24➕BENBOW, Graham appointeddirector
- 2015-04-21➕MITCHELL, Charles David Tilston appointeddirector
- 2015-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTION CHESHIRE CIC
- 2015-04-09➕UTTLEY, Jon William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MITCHELL, Charles David Tilston resigned 2026-05-27; PICKRELL, Susan Elizabeth resigned 2026-04-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Uttley Individual · British · DOB 12/2000 · age 26 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jon William Utteleyceased 24/07/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education
Registered office
15 Tresham Drive
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 3DU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-01
Last: 2026-04-17
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
UTTLEY, Charlotte Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2024-06-18
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UTTLEY, Sara Louise→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-06-18
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BENBOW, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-04-24 · resigned 2018-09-20
CROWLEY, James Dominic→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-08-01 · resigned 2018-08-28
MITCHELL, Charles David Tilston→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-04-21 · resigned 2026-05-27
PICKRELL, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2018-09-21 · resigned 2026-04-17
UTTLEY, Jon William→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2024-07-24
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Recent filings (40 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-08