FIVES SOCCER CENTRES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC616481 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.1y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Trevally Business Capital LTD
- 2024-02-22➖JOHNSTON, Wilfred Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-22➖SHETA, Minesh resigneddirector
- 2024-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Independent Security Trustee Limited (10643309)
- 2022-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Independent Security Trustee Limited (10643309)
- 2022-11-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Nash Business Capital Limited
- 2022-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nash Business Capital Limited
- 2021-10-27➕JOHNSTON, Wilfred Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-10-27➕SHETA, Minesh appointeddirector
- 2018-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs FIVES SOCCER CENTRES LIMITED
- 2018-12-18➕PENMAN, Stuart Scott 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
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Independent Security Trustee Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Independent Security Trustee Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FIVES SOCCER CENTRES LIMITED
This company · SC616481
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Security Trustee Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/12/2022 |
Mr Stuart Scott Penman Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 18/12/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Nash Business Capital Limitedceased 20/12/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ENVISION COACHING (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC861486 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-12-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
67b Bothwell Road
Hamilton
ML3 0DW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
PENMAN, Stuart Scott→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSTON, Wilfred Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-10-27 · resigned 2024-02-22
SHETA, Minesh→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-10-27 · resigned 2024-01-22
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Trevally Business Capital Trevally Business Capital LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Independent Security Trustee (10643309) Independent Security Trustee Limited (10643309) | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Independent Security Trustee (10643309) Independent Security Trustee Limited (10643309) | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Nash Business Capital Nash Business Capital Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 25/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Nash Business Capital Nash Business Capital Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/03/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-28