AMUSE 2016 LTD.
🏛️Establishedactive
10317949 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-08
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Gambling and betting activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (7 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2023-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-09-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2023-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-04➕SHIPLEY, Dennis James William appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04➕SHIPLEY, Sarah Lydia appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04➕SHIPLEY, Sophia appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-01-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-03-30➕SHIPLEY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AMUSE 2016 LTD.
- 2016-08-08➕SHIPLEY, Robert, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-08➕SHIPLEY, Dennis James William appointeddirector
- 2016-08-08➕SHIPLEY, Robert James, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
J&M Amusements Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
J&M Amusements Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AMUSE 2016 LTD.
This company · 10317949
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J&M Amusements Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Shipleyceased 25/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Dennis James William Shipleyceased 25/11/2025· 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
Incorporated2016-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC92000 — Gambling and betting activities
Registered office
Bank House
23a Hagley Street
Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 3AU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (7 active · 0 resigned)
SHIPLEY, Robert, Mr.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-08-08
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SHIPLEY, Dennis James William→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-07-04
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SHIPLEY, Dennis James William→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-08-08
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SHIPLEY, Michael→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-03-30
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SHIPLEY, Robert James, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-08-08
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SHIPLEY, Sarah Lydia→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-07-04
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SHIPLEY, Sophia→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2023-07-04
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/12/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/09/2023 | 27/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/01/2018 | 09/01/2024 |
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-06