A MAHER LEISURE LIMITED
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15982599 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs A MAHER LEISURE LIMITED
- 2024-09-27➕MAHER, Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-09-27➕MAHER, Keith appointeddirector
- 2024-09-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MAHER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MAHER, Adam (same surname) appointed 2024-09-27. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Maher Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 27/09/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Keith Maherceased 31/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
Caldway Drive
Liverpool
L27 0YB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MAHER, Keith→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2024-09-27
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Recent filings (8 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-27