AS PRO SPORTS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14871472 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-16
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£21.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47640
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
12 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £21,209
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
↑ 221% YoY
Current Assets
£160k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.4k | £-17.5k |
| Current assets | £159.6k | £110.6k |
| Net assets | £21.2k | £-17.5k |
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
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AS PRO SPORTS LTD
- 2023-05-16➕CURTIS, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16➕CURTIS, Steven David appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew James Curtis Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/05/2023 |
Mr Steven David Curtis Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47640 — SIC 47640
Registered office
Unit 12c Old Bridge Way
Shefford Industrial Estate
Shefford
Bedfordshire
SG17 5HQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CURTIS, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURTIS, Steven David→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-16