CITY PADEL CENTERS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15624930 · ltd · incorporated 2024-04-07
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 May 2025
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (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: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
77
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 £2,758
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£180k
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£205k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £118.9k |
| Current assets | £205.2k |
| Cash | £179.7k |
| Debtors | £19.2k |
| Net assets | £2.8k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-25➖GREENSLADE, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-08-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-30➕GREENSLADE, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-07-30➖GREENSLADE, Shaun resigneddirector
- 2025-05-22➕BRANSDON, Noel appointeddirector
- 2025-05-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-28➖SHAW, Treena Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-01➕SHAW, Treena Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-05➕TINCKNELL, Harry appointeddirector
- 2024-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CITY PADEL CENTERS LTD
- 2024-04-07➕GREENSLADE, Shaun appointeddirector
- 2024-04-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GREENSLADE, Sarah Jane resigned 2025-11-25; GREENSLADE, Shaun resigned 2025-07-30
Group structure
City Padel Holdings Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
City Padel Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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CITY PADEL CENTERS LTD
This company · 15624930
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
City Padel Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/11/2025 |
Mr Harry Tincknell Individual · British · DOB 10/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Treena Mary Shawceased 22/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Shaun Greensladeceased 25/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · EX postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTER FUTURE STUDIO LIMITED→ 12550923 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CITY PADEL BODMIN LTD→ 16588615 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLYST HYDON CRICKET & SPORTS CLUB→ 14042343 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CO CREATE EXETER C.I.C.→ 13142434 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CO CREATE SW LTD→ 14854516 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COACH HOUSE ARTS LTD→ 06148887 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| COASTLINE SPORTS LTD→ 16570393 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING LTD→ 14863372 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COMBE GIG CLUB LTD→ 09717920 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CON ALMA CIC→ 16586649 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONSCIOUS CLUB EVENTS LTD→ 16538964 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COPPLESTONE RECREATION ASSOCIATION CIC→ 05838961 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
5 Barnfield Crescent
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1QT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
BRANSDON, Noel→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TINCKNELL, Harry→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREENSLADE, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-07-30 · resigned 2025-11-25
GREENSLADE, Shaun→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-04-07 · resigned 2025-07-30
SHAW, Treena Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-09-01 · resigned 2025-02-28
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Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-03