ACE TENNIS PROMOTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11748680 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 82). 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 (57/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-01-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-01-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE TENNIS PROMOTIONS LTD
- 2019-01-03➕KING, Geoffrey Alan appointeddirector
- 2019-01-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Geoffrey Alan King Individual · British · DOB 10/1944 · age 82 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/01/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
Suite 412 Gilmoora House 57-61 Mortimer Street
London
W1W 8HS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
KING, Geoffrey Alan→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2019-01-03
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-07