THOMSONS FUNPARK LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC504821 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£6.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (81/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,867
Net assets shrinking
Down £102,384 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£7k
↓ 94% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 89% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£37k£75k£112k£150k£187kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£76.6k£295.2k
Current assets£20.0k£187.5k
Net assets£6.9k£109.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-09-05
    ➖
    THOMSON, David Henry resigned
    director
  5. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-01-16
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    THOMSON, David Henry appointed
    director
  9. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-08-05
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2021-07-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2021-02-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-05-01
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    Company incorporated
    As THOMSONS FUNPARK LTD
  20. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    THOMSON, Calvin David appointed
    director
  21. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    THOMSON, John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "THOMSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Thomson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1991 · age 35
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/05/2017
Mr Calvin David Thomson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1994 · age 32
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/05/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93210 — Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

Registered office

1 Orchard Street
Motherwell
ML1 3JE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15
Last: 2025-05-01

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

THOMSON, Calvin David→
director · ~32y · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
THOMSON, John→
director · ~35y · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
THOMSON, David Henry→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-16 · resigned 2024-09-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-08-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-07-27