NEXT STAGE SWIMMING LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC520226 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-10➖SMITH, Cameron Craig resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs NEXT STAGE SWIMMING LTD.
- 2015-11-12➕HALLORAN, Bruce appointeddirector
- 2015-11-12➕SMITH, Cameron Craig appointeddirector
- 2015-11-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bruce Halloran Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Cameron Craig Smithceased 01/12/2024· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUBRIS COACHING LTD→ SC775465 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| K BROWN COACHING LIMITED→ SC766899 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| LLOYD EDUCATION & SAFEGUARDING SERVICES LTD→ SC877237 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINDROOM BUSINESS LIMITED→ SC281020 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| NEWBYRES NURSERY LIMITED→ SC503909 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| NIPPERS NURSERY LIMITED→ SC189098 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| NOTOSH LIMITED→ SC370379 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| OTI EUROPE LIMITED→ SC471447 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| P C T PARTNERSHIP LIMITED→ SC236643 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| PF MERCHISTON JIU JITSU LTD→ SC800052 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PIP4KIP LTD→ SC405574 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| PLAY 9 SCORE 36 LTD→ SC883821 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education
Registered office
8 Glenkinchie Pencaitland
Tranent
East Lothian
EH34 5ET
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HALLORAN, Bruce→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2015-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Cameron Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2015-11-12 · resigned 2025-12-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-08