ABERDEEN MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC447420 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-11
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£189.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 3.0y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £189,426
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£189k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£87k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £189.4k | £189.1k |
| Current assets | £86.7k | £71.6k |
| Net assets | £189.4k | £189.1k |
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-04-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29➖RICHARDSON, Leigh William Gibson resigneddirector
- 2022-09-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-15➕RICHARDSON, Leigh William Gibson appointeddirector
- 2019-01-25➖RICHARDSON, Leigh William Gibson resigneddirector
- 2019-01-15➕RICHARDSON, Peter Edwin appointeddirector
- 2013-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERDEEN MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY LTD
- 2013-04-11➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-04-11➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-04-11➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2013-04-11➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2013-04-11➕RICHARDSON, Leigh William Gibson appointeddirector
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
45/100
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.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leigh Richardson Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/08/2024 |
Mr Peter Edwin Richardson Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Leigh William Gibson Richardsonceased 29/09/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · DD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABERDEEN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS LIMITED→ SC881824 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE ZENERGY LTD→ SC759663 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE UK→ SC424041 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ALMA TAY LTD→ SC518889 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AMEE: THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION LTD→ SC800900 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANDIE SEWING SCHOOL LTD→ SC773167 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANGUS PRIDE CIC→ SC816689 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APEX PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES LTD→ SC817616 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BALGILLO NURSERIES LIMITED→ SC391911 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| BUTTERFLIES EMMOCK WOODS LTD→ SC869981 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRED LEARNING LIMITED→ SC555434 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CHILD'S PLAY THERAPEUTIC SERVICES CIC→ SC875738 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education
Registered office
80 Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4ER
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-25
Last: 2025-04-11
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
RICHARDSON, Peter Edwin→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-04-11 · resigned 2013-04-11
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-04-11 · resigned 2013-04-11
RICHARDSON, Leigh William Gibson→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-01-15 · resigned 2022-09-29
RICHARDSON, Leigh William Gibson→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-04-11 · resigned 2019-01-25
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 24/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/04/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-29