ABC LEISURE (WARRINGTON) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09754557 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-28
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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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£9.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 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
50 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 £9,279
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£9k
Current Assets
£11k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.3k |
| Current assets | £11.2k |
| Net assets | £9.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-08➖LIGHTBURN, Robert Matthew resigneddirector
- 2024-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25➖AUSTIN, Brian resigneddirector
- 2018-05-25➕LIGHTBURN, Robert Matthew appointeddirector
- 2016-05-26➖CONWAY, David Damian, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC LEISURE (WARRINGTON) LIMITED
- 2015-08-28➕BONNER, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2015-08-28➕BONNER, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2015-08-28➕AUSTIN, Brian appointeddirector
- 2015-08-28➕CONWAY, David Damian, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2015-08-28➕PETERS, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2015-08-28➖PETERS, Jamie resigneddirector
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
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew James Bonner Individual · English · DOB 12/1990 · age 36 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 28/08/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert Matthew Lightburnceased 08/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Brian Austinceased 25/05/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
Unit 5 Lilford Street Industrial Estate
Lilford Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 0LA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-08
Last: 2026-05-25
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
BONNER, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2015-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BONNER, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2015-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AUSTIN, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-08-28 · resigned 2018-05-25
CONWAY, David Damian, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-08-28 · resigned 2016-05-26
LIGHTBURN, Robert Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-05-25 · resigned 2024-10-08
PETERS, Jamie→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-08-28 · resigned 2015-08-28
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-05-25