ADRENALINE SPORTS C.I.C.
💤Zombieactive
11548491 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-03
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85520Cultural education
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
- 93120Activities of sport clubs
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
£1
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £0 |
| Current assets | £1 | £0 |
| Debtors | £0 | — |
| Net assets | £1 | £0 |
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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-27✏️change-of-name-community-interest-companychange-of-name · CICCON
- 2025-10-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-07-16➖JAMES, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-09-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-09-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-09-06➕JAMES, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-06➖JAMES, Christopher Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ADRENALINE SPORTS C.I.C.
- 2018-09-03➕JAMES, Alan Johnny appointeddirector
- 2018-09-03➕JAMES, Christopher Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-03➕JAMES, Christopher Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-09-03➖JAMES, Christopher Anthony resigneddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-27: change-of-name-community-interest-company; 2025-10-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Johnny James Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/09/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher Anthony Jamesceased 03/09/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIONS FOR CHANGES COMMUNITY CIC→ 13194064 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AITZAH LIMITED→ 05331219 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ALBAN PRE SCHOOL LIMITED→ 12537424 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALHAMD SCHOOL LIMITED→ 16538506 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALI TUTOR LTD→ 16696544 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALL TALENTS MUSIC SCHOOL LIMITED→ 10623163 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS LTD→ 15500275 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALVER ACADEMY LTD→ 16959571 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALZO EDUTECH GROUP LIMITED→ 13068630 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMBIKA. THAMOTHERAM FINE ARTS ACADEMY UK LTD→ 16079018 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMBITIOUSLY ALIGNED LIMITED→ 15645558 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMORI HEALTH LTD→ 12872576 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education
Registered office
52 Bury Green Road
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
EN7 5AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
JAMES, Alan Johnny→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMES, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-06 · resigned 2019-07-16
JAMES, Christopher Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-03 · resigned 2018-09-06
JAMES, Christopher Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-09-03 · resigned 2018-09-03
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
change-of-name-community-interest-company
change-of-name · CICCON
2025-10-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-09-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16