LIFE & SOLE HOLDINGS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC519399 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-03
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
£24.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,843
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£25k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.5k | £9.0k |
| Current assets | £1.9k | £3.6k |
| Net assets | £24.8k | £20.9k |
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-26➖BRADFORD, Jeffrey Leonard resigneddirector
- 2017-10-26➖MORGAN, Jill resigneddirector
- 2017-10-26➖POWNEY, David John resigneddirector
- 2016-11-11➕FOSTER, Daniel James appointeddirector
- 2015-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs LIFE & SOLE HOLDINGS LTD
- 2015-11-03➕BRADFORD, Jeffrey Leonard appointeddirector
- 2015-11-03➕MORGAN, Jill appointeddirector
- 2015-11-03➕POWNEY, David John 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel James Foster Individual · British · DOB 02/1997 · age 29 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/11/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Jill Morganceased 14/07/2023· significant influence
- Mr Jeffrey Leonard Bradfordceased 14/07/2023· significant influence
- Mr David John Powneyceased 14/07/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CALEDONIAN CONCEPTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC310846 · est 2006 | £393.3k £305.9k–£480.7k | — | — | 400 | 19y | 81 | 68y |
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| HIGHLAND GLIDING CLUB LIMITED→ SC155807 · est 1995 | — | — | £218.2k | — | 31y | 83 | 71y |
| MONIACK MHOR LIMITED→ SC131468 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 83 | 73y |
| THE MORAY SOCIETY→ SC106529 · est 1987 | — | — | — | 300 | 38y | 83 | 80y |
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| AULDEARN COMMUNITY TRUST→ SC229632 · est 2002 | — | — | £69.3k | — | 24y | 81 | 82y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
Unit 8 Forres Enterprise Park
Forres
Moray
IV36 2AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
FOSTER, Daniel James→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2016-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADFORD, Jeffrey Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-11-03 · resigned 2017-10-26
MORGAN, Jill→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-11-03 · resigned 2017-10-26
POWNEY, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-11-03 · resigned 2017-10-26
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Recent filings (30 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-25