BAYFIT LTD
🌳Matureactive
09784222 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£313
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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, 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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)Positive net assets
Net assets £313
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£313
↑ 102% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 934% 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 | £3.1k | £-11.0k |
| Current assets | £4.7k | £450 |
| Net assets | £313 | £-15.2k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-13➖LOWE, Richard Adam resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-18➕ROBINSON, Glen appointeddirector
- 2020-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BAYFIT LTD
- 2015-09-18➕CARTMELL, Jefferson Taylor Liam appointeddirector
- 2015-09-18➕LOWE, Richard Adam appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Lyon Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/08/2016 |
Mr Jefferson Taylor Liam Cartmell Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Adam Loweceased 16/08/2023· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2015-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
Vale Of Lune Rufc
Powderhouse Lane
Lancaster
LA1 2TT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CARTMELL, Jefferson Taylor Liam→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2015-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBINSON, Glen→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOWE, Richard Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-09-18 · resigned 2023-09-13
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Recent filings (37 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30