CONTENDER SPORTING LTD
- 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £40.7k | £28.6k |
| Current assets | £14.8k | £8.9k |
| Net assets | £39.7k | £27.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄withdrawal-of-the-persons-with-significant-control-register-information-from-the-public-registerpersons-with-significant-control · EW04
- 2022-05-04📄withdrawal-of-the-directors-register-information-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW01
- 2022-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CONTENDER SPORTING LTD
- 2020-04-30➕BUJNOCH, Natasha Anne, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-04-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Natasha Anne Bujnoch Individual · Danish · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/04/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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