SWIMSTYLERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10313513 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-04
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£181.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -33% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 £181,495
Net assets shrinking
Down £645 YoY
Cash YoY
-33%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↓ 33% YoY
Net Worth
£181k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £181.5k | £182.1k |
| Current assets | £3.2k | £5.2k |
| Cash | £2.8k | £4.2k |
| Net assets | £181.5k | £182.1k |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-02➖HAWKINS, Jean Caroline resigneddirector
- 2020-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs SWIMSTYLERS LIMITED
- 2016-08-04➕WILSON, Angela Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-08-04➕HAWKINS, Jean Caroline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Angela Jane Wilson Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 04/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Chf Media Group Limitedceased 17/11/2023· 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 528 MUSIC LTD→ 14708360 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
74 Top Dartford Road
Hextable
Swanley
BR8 7SQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WILSON, Angela Jane→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAWKINS, Jean Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-08-04 · resigned 2020-10-02
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-27