IMPACT GYM (DUMFRIES) LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC673837 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-10
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£4.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (79/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 £4,356
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,343 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.2k | £22.3k |
| Current assets | £1.8k | £2.9k |
| Net assets | £4.4k | £8.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-01-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-28📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-01-28📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs IMPACT GYM (DUMFRIES) LTD
- 2020-09-10➕BROADHURST, Dennis Arthur Bartholmew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anna Henderson Individual · British · DOB 04/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/10/2021 |
Dennis Arthur Bartholmew Broadhurst Individual · British · DOB 11/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · DG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMLONGON ESTATE LIMITED→ SC384422 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 83 | 72y |
| DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY AVIATION MUSEUM→ SC257787 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 80y |
| KIRKCUDBRIGHT SUMMER FESTIVITIES→ SC275795 · est 2004 | — | — | £221.5k | — | 21y | 83 | 82y |
| THE BUCCLEUCH CENTRE→ SC281827 · est 2005 | — | — | £526.5k | — | 21y | 83 | 72y |
| SPORTS DRIVING→ SC332979 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| STAR DANCERS UK LTD→ SC597185 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| STAR OF CALEDONIA CIC→ SC866621 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SW COMPETITIONS LTD→ SC865661 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TEAM WADDELL LTD→ SC852555 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TEAM WHYTE LTD→ SC818196 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| THE FULLARTON (CASTLE DOUGLAS) LIMITED→ SC145524 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| THE GLENKENS COMMUNITY AND ARTS TRUST LIMITED→ SC222083 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities
Registered office
Donneers Racks
Collin
Dumfries
Dumfriesshire
DG1 4PU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BROADHURST, Dennis Arthur Bartholmew→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2020-09-10
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-01