DLW FITNESS LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC178889 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-09-18
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£17.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
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
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
Positive net assets
Net assets £17,869

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£18k
↑ 90% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↑ 208% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£4k£7k£11k£14k£18kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£17.9k£10.6k
Current assets£9.8k£3.2k
Net assets£17.9k£9.4k

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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-13
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    WILMOT-WILSON, Lisa appointed
    director
  6. 2023-01-13
    ➕
    WILSON, David James appointed
    director
  7. 2023-01-13
    ➖
    GRIER, Chris resigned
    secretary
  8. 2023-01-13
    ➖
    GRIER, Chris resigned
    director
  9. 2023-01-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2023-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-01-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2023-01-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2023-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-01-04
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2022-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-04-30
    ➖
    MACPHEE, Donald Alexander resigned
    director
  22. 1999-12-16
    ➖
    WILSON, David James resigned
    secretary
  23. 1999-12-16
    ➖
    WILSON, David James resigned
    director
  24. 1999-12-15
    ➕
    GRIER, Chris appointed
    secretary
  25. 1999-12-15
    ➕
    GRIER, Chris appointed
    director
  26. 1999-12-15
    ➕
    MACPHEE, Donald Alexander appointed
    director
  27. 1999-12-12
    ➖
    WILMOT, Nile resigned
    director
  28. 1999-09-01
    ➕
    WILMOT, Nile appointed
    director
  29. 1998-01-27
    ➖
    MACLAUCHLAN, Alan resigned
    director
  30. 1998-01-23
    ➖
    MCCLURE, William Paul Denham resigned
    director
  31. 1997-09-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DLW FITNESS LTD
  32. 1997-09-18
    ➕
    WILSON, David James appointed
    secretary
  33. 1997-09-18
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1997-09-18
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1997-09-18
    ➕
    MACLAUCHLAN, Alan appointed
    director
  36. 1997-09-18
    ➕
    MCCLURE, William Paul Denham appointed
    director
  37. 1997-09-18
    ➕
    WILSON, David James appointed
    director
  38. 1997-09-18
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 1997-09-18
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David James Wilson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence13/01/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Chris Grierceased 13/01/2023· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1997-09-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities

Registered office

26 Thornhouse Avenue
Irvine
Ayrshire
KA12 0LT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

WILMOT-WILSON, Lisa→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, David James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIER, Chris→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-15 · resigned 2023-01-13
Resigned
WILSON, David James→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-18 · resigned 1999-12-16
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-18 · resigned 1997-09-18
Resigned
GRIER, Chris→
director · ~51y · appointed 1999-12-15 · resigned 2023-01-13
Resigned
MACLAUCHLAN, Alan→
director · ~59y · appointed 1997-09-18 · resigned 1998-01-27
Resigned
MACPHEE, Donald Alexander→
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-12-15 · resigned 2014-04-30
Resigned
MCCLURE, William Paul Denham→
director · ~55y · appointed 1997-09-18 · resigned 1998-01-23
Resigned
WILMOT, Nile→
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 1999-12-12
Resigned
WILSON, David James→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-09-18 · resigned 1999-12-16
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-18 · resigned 1997-09-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20