ZELUS SPORT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10004967 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-15
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
£26.40M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.6y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £1,966,503
Strong revenue growth
Turnover up 149% YoY
Turnover YoY
+149%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £26.40M | £10.60M |
| Gross profit | £8.63M | £3.11M |
| Operating profit | £136.2k | £1.15M |
| Profit before tax | £-1.97M | £-825.5k |
| Average employees | 5000 | 4300 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Blazehill Credit Opportunities Limited
- 2025-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-21➕WINTERBOTTOM, Glyn appointeddirector
- 2025-01-21➕WRIGHT, Conor Samuel appointeddirector
- 2025-01-21➖HOYT, Hubertus Georg resigneddirector
- 2025-01-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-17➖VIERGUTZ, Marina Nitsa resigneddirector
- 2024-12-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Blazehill Credit Opportunities Limited
- 2024-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Fgi Worldwide Llc
- 2024-08-23➕VIERGUTZ, Marina Nitsa appointeddirector
- 2024-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-31➖KUESSNER, Michael Bernd resigneddirector
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-11-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Fgi Worldwide Llc
- 2023-11-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Fgi Worldwide Llc
- 2021-12-01➕WILLIAMS, Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-30➖ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-06-27➖KASSAMALI, Reyaz Alim resigneddirector
- 2021-06-01➕HOYT, Hubertus Georg appointeddirector
- 2019-09-16➕SEALES, David William James appointeddirector
- 2019-08-21➖DAGUIN, Clement resigneddirector
- 2019-08-21➖DALY, David John resigneddirector
- 2019-08-21➕KASSAMALI, Reyaz Alim appointeddirector
- 2019-08-21➕KUESSNER, Michael Bernd appointeddirector
- 2019-08-21➖TUCKER, David Frederick resigneddirector
- 2019-08-21➖TUCKER, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2019-08-21➖WOOD, Anthony James Mark resigneddirector
- 2019-08-20➕ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-11-26➖MELLOR, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2018-11-26➕WOOD, Anthony James Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-10-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Zelus Sport Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Zelus Sport Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ZELUS SPORT LIMITED
This company · 10004967
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zelus Sport Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/08/2019 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher Charles Hughesceased 21/08/2019· significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Jonathan Rhys Ebsworthceased 21/08/2019· significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Clement Daguinceased 21/08/2019· significant influence · trust interest
- Dewhirst Group Limitedceased 21/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM OF LONDON LTD→ 13043529 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALBERTOLTD LIMITED→ 16786007 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALL OFFICE SUPPLIES LTD→ 13203373 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMARELO HOLDINGS LTD→ 15342578 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMBROS NW LIMITED→ 16441236 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMEIRRO LTD→ 15700832 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANSELL (SALES & DISTRIBUTION) LIMITED→ 01638648 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| APEX MATERIALS LIMITED→ 13986788 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| APRES LIFE LIMITED→ 14077525 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AQIB SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16216089 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARDALE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 03443642 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Station House
Stamford New Road
Altrincham
WA14 1EP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SEALES, David William James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WINTERBOTTOM, Glyn→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WRIGHT, Conor Samuel→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-08-20 · resigned 2021-11-30
DAGUIN, Clement→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2017-01-20 · resigned 2019-08-21
DALY, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-01-20 · resigned 2019-08-21
HOYT, Hubertus Georg→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2025-01-21
KASSAMALI, Reyaz Alim→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-08-21 · resigned 2021-06-27
KUESSNER, Michael Bernd→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-08-21 · resigned 2024-07-31
MELLOR, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-01-20 · resigned 2018-11-26
TUCKER, David Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-01-20 · resigned 2019-08-21
TUCKER, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2016-02-15 · resigned 2019-08-21
VIERGUTZ, Marina Nitsa→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-08-23 · resigned 2024-12-17
WOOD, Anthony James Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-11-26 · resigned 2019-08-21
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Blazehill Credit Opportunities Blazehill Credit Opportunities Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Blazehill Credit Opportunities Blazehill Credit Opportunities Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Fgi Worldwide Fgi Worldwide Llc | A registered charge | — | 24/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Fgi Worldwide Fgi Worldwide Llc | A registered charge | — | 16/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Fgi Worldwide Fgi Worldwide Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/11/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/10/2018 | 13/08/2019 |
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Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-26