ADVENTURE AWARDS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12463086 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-14
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 1 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
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
16 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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £10 |
| Current assets | — | £10 |
| Net assets | — | £10 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-31➕COWLEY, Gavin John appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➕O'HARA, Katie appointeddirector
- 2022-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVENTURE AWARDS LIMITED
- 2020-02-14➕MCKENZIE, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-14➕MCKENZIE, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2020-02-14➕MCKENZIE, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-02-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Anthony Mckenzie Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/02/2020 |
Mr Christopher John Mckenzie Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 14/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A NEW HOPE, CUMBRIA C.I.C.→ 14370858 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTIVE ARK LIMITED→ 04136124 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ADVANCED SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED→ 09097131 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AFC AUTISM LTD→ 15487499 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AJ TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED→ 12709620 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALFIE'S PROJECT CARLISLE CIC→ 15489940 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANTIQUIUS LTD→ 15773321 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APPLEBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL→ 07698461 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ART MAKING DIFFERENCE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 16424303 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRE ACADEMY CUMBRIA CIC→ 14360801 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASPIRE CHEERLEADING ACADEMY CIC→ 15407723 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AUSTIN FRIARS→ 01894340 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education
Registered office
Wood House
Buttermere
Cockermouth
CA13 9FG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
MCKENZIE, Christopher John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-02-14
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COWLEY, Gavin John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-01-31
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MCKENZIE, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-02-14
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MCKENZIE, Michael Anthony→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-02-14
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O'HARA, Katie→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-01-31
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-03