5 WAYS BOXING ACADEMY C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
09263784 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-10-14
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
31 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3,199
Net assets shrinking
Down £511 YoY
Cash YoY
+21%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
↑ 21% YoY
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-30 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.2k | £3.7k |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £1.2k |
| Cash | £1.4k | £1.2k |
| Net assets | £3.2k | £3.7k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-03-10➕DAND, Sean appointeddirector
- 2016-05-19➖CHEETHAM, Steven resigneddirector
- 2015-04-02➖DAND, Janet resigneddirector
- 2014-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 WAYS BOXING ACADEMY C.I.C.
- 2014-10-14➕BYROM, Michael appointeddirector
- 2014-10-14➕DAND, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2014-10-14➕FALLOWS, John Martin appointeddirector
- 2014-10-14➕CHEETHAM, Steven appointeddirector
- 2014-10-14➕DAND, Janet appointeddirector
Owner dependency
56/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Kevin Dand Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A. M. TOURS LIMITED→ 06300863 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AA TRAVEL & MONEY EXCHANGE LTD→ 15701835 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABCE HERITAGE LIMITED→ 06831166 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AC MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD.→ 07813101 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACCRINGTON & DISTRICT GOLF CLUB SERVICES LTD→ 10100420 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACCRINGTON HERITAGE TRUST→ 08947462 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACCRINGTON LIONS COMMUNITY BOXING CLUB C.I.C.→ 12128009 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCRINGTON STANLEY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED→ 01287721 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| ACCRINGTON STANLEY FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED→ 07369852 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACCRINGTON STANLEY WOMEN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD→ 13788775 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
Fourth Floor St James House
St. James's Row
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 1DR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
BYROM, Michael→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-10-14
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Active
Active
FALLOWS, John Martin→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-10-14
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CHEETHAM, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-10-14 · resigned 2016-05-19
DAND, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-10-14 · resigned 2015-04-02
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-07-31