ACTIVE FUTURE SUTTON CIC
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16335804 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-03-24
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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 (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-17➕ADENIYI, Adewale Adesola appointeddirector
- 2025-05-17➕JONES, Derek John appointeddirector
- 2025-05-17➕OHOCHUKWU-ESSIEN, Sophia appointeddirector
- 2025-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE FUTURE SUTTON CIC
- 2025-03-24➕DAPAAH, Henrietta Afua appointeddirector
- 2025-03-24📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
53/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Henrietta Afua Dapaah Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/10/2025 |
Mr Adewale Adesola Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/10/2025 |
Ms Sophia Ohochukwu-Essien Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/10/2025 |
Mr Derek John Jones Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 22/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Henrietta Afua Dapaahceased 13/10/2025· 75-100% 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education
Registered office
19a Norbury Avenue
Thornton Heath
CR7 8AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
ADENIYI, Adewale Adesola→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-05-17
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DAPAAH, Henrietta Afua→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-03-24
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JONES, Derek John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-05-17
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OHOCHUKWU-ESSIEN, Sophia→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-05-17
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Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-17
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-03-24