LEVENSHULME BOWLING AND SOCIAL CLUB LIMITED(THE)

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00055599 · ltd · incorporated 1898-01-11

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 53.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 99). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 53.9y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 53.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

48 officers (3 active, 48 linked, 44 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

141 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (113 events)Click to expand

2015-02-10
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-02-10
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Company dissolved
2014-10-28
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-06-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-02-05
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-12-25
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-10-30
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-05-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-26
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-10-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-10-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-25
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MAXWELL, Meda resigned
director
2009-02-27
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2009-02-27
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-09
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-09
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-01-01
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CAMPBELL, Peter James resigned
director
2008-01-01
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JONES, Tracy Ann resigned
director
2005-04-30
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NICHOLSON, Ian Birkett, Director resigned
director
2005-04-30
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WAGSTAFF, Alexandra resigned
director
2005-02-18
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ALLEN, Barry Evan resigned
director
2004-08-18
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ROWLANDS, Beatrice appointed
director
2004-08-18
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ALLEN, Barry Evan appointed
director
2004-08-18
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JONES, Tracy Ann appointed
director
2004-08-18
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MAXWELL, Meda appointed
director
2004-08-18
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NICHOLSON, Ian Birkett, Director appointed
director
2004-08-04
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ROBINSON, Michael resigned
director
2004-03-31
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CLAYTON, Arthur Derek resigned
director
2003-04-30
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JAMES, Patricia resigned
director
2003-04-28
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JAMES, Patricia appointed
secretary
2003-04-28
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CLEAVER, Julie Beatrice Louise appointed
director
2003-04-28
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UREN, Hilda resigned
secretary
2003-04-28
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BOWES, David resigned
director
2003-04-28
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CAMPBELL, Peter James appointed
director
2003-04-28
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FALLOWS, Richard Kenneth resigned
director
2003-04-28
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HARNEY, Andrew Lawrence resigned
director
2003-04-28
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LOWNDES, Eric resigned
director
2003-04-28
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ROBINSON, Michael appointed
director
2003-04-28
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SHAW, Brian Harry resigned
director

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Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 99 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 99 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 128 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-02-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1898-01-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

1 Burnage Range

Off Albert Road

Levenshulme

Manchester

M19 2FT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 45 resigned)

JAMES, Patricia→

secretary · appointed 2003-04-28

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Active

CLEAVER, Julie Beatrice Louise→

director · ~49y · appointed 2003-04-28

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Active

ROWLANDS, Beatrice→

director · ~99y · appointed 2004-08-18

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Active

DUNN, Jeffrey→

secretary · appointed 1993-01-29 · resigned 2002-03-26

Resigned

MOSELEY, Harry, Secretary→

secretary · resigned 1992-06-20

Resigned

UREN, Hilda→

secretary · appointed 2002-03-26 · resigned 2003-04-28

Resigned

ALLEN, Barry Evan→

director · ~84y · appointed 2004-08-18 · resigned 2005-02-18

Resigned

BOSWELL, George→

director · ~79y · appointed 1997-02-28 · resigned 2001-02-23

Resigned

BOWES, David→

director · ~91y · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 2003-04-28

Resigned

BRADBURY, Mary Josephine→

director · ~72y · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2002-02-14

Resigned

BRADBURY, Peter→

director · ~72y · appointed 1998-02-27 · resigned 2002-02-14

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Peter James→

director · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2008-01-01

Resigned

CLAYTON, Arthur Derek→

director · ~88y · appointed 2003-02-07 · resigned 2004-03-31

Resigned

CLIFF, Joanne→

director · ~56y · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2002-02-14

Resigned

CROSS, Thomas Frank, Director→

director · ~115y · resigned 2003-02-07

Resigned

DAY, Arnold Arthur, Treasurer→

director · ~111y · resigned 1992-01-24

Resigned

DUNN, Jeffrey→

director · ~88y · appointed 1993-01-29 · resigned 2002-03-26

Resigned

FALLOWS, Richard Kenneth→

director · ~99y · appointed 2002-02-14 · resigned 2003-04-28

Resigned

FALLOWS, Richard Kenneth→

director · ~99y · resigned 1999-02-26

Resigned

FAULKNER, Alan→

director · ~94y · appointed 1996-01-26 · resigned 1998-02-27

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Legal charge	1 property	10/11/1998	—
	satisfied	Williams & Glyn's Bank Williams & Glyn's Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	07/07/1972	06/01/1999

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Recent filings (141 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2015-02-10

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2014-10-28

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-06-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-11-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-11-29

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-08-21

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2013-08-21

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2013-02-05

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2012-12-25

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2012-10-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2012-05-10

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-05-03

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2012-05-03

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-10-28

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-10-28