147 SPORTS BAR LIMITED

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08445121 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-14
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-38.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £38,414

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£38k
↓ 77% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↓ 1.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£38k-£29k-£19k-£10k-£69£10kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-26.6k£-5.4k
Current assets£9.4k£9.5k
Net assets£-38.4k£-21.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-06-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-04-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-03-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-03-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-08-28
    HOOD, Gary resigned
    director
  12. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2023-03-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-05-31
    HOOD, Sharon appointed
    director
  20. 2017-05-31
    HOGAN, Colin Victor resigned
    director
  21. 2013-03-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 147 SPORTS BAR LIMITED
  22. 2013-03-14
    HOOD, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-03-14
    HOGAN, Colin Victor appointed
    director
  24. 2013-03-14
    HOOD, Gary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sharon Hood
Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/08/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gary Hoodceased 28/08/2023· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

9 Camberley Close
Pudsey
West Yorkshire
LS28 8QT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

HOOD, Sharon
secretary · appointed 2013-03-14
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Active
HOOD, Sharon
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-05-31
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Active
HOGAN, Colin Victor
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-03-14 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
HOOD, Gary
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-03-14 · resigned 2023-08-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-17