FURNACE FITNESS LTD
🌱Startupactive
16308801 · ltd · incorporated 2025-03-11
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-16➕SMITH, Stewart appointeddirector
- 2025-10-16➖FINN-SMITH, Victoria resigneddirector
- 2025-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs FURNACE FITNESS LTD
- 2025-03-11➕PLEWS, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2025-03-11➕TODD, Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-03-11➕FINN-SMITH, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2025-03-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stewart Smith Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/10/2025 |
Mr Gavin Plews Individual · British · DOB 02/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/03/2025 |
Mr Peter Todd Individual · British · DOB 03/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Victoria Finn-Smithceased 16/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities
Registered office
11 Redworth Grove
Auckland Park
Bishop Auckland
DL14 8QP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
PLEWS, Gavin→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-03-11
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SMITH, Stewart→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-10-16
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Active
FINN-SMITH, Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-03-11 · resigned 2025-10-16
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Recent filings (6 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-03-11