ADS BOUNCY CASTLES LTD

💤Zombieactive
13728268 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-08
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£34.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (71/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
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
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,570

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£35k
↑ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↑ 96% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£14k£21k£28k£35kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£34.6k£24.1k
Current assets£19.6k£10.0k
Net assets£34.6k£24.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-02-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-01-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-08-31
    BECKFORD, Derrick resigned
    director
  10. 2024-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2022-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-01-10
    RIYASAT, Danyal Akeel appointed
    director
  16. 2022-01-10
    BECKFORD, Derrick appointed
    director
  17. 2021-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-11-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ADS BOUNCY CASTLES LTD
  19. 2021-11-08
    DUKE, Michael appointed
    director
  20. 2021-11-08
    DUKE, Michael resigned
    director
  21. 2021-11-08
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit B24 Lord North Street
Manchester
M40 2HJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

RIYASAT, Danyal Akeel
director · ~30y · appointed 2022-01-10
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Active
BECKFORD, Derrick
director · ~64y · appointed 2022-01-10 · resigned 2024-08-31
Resigned
DUKE, Michael
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-11-08 · resigned 2021-11-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-12-14