BECCLES CONSERVATIVE CLUB LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive
00116604 · ltd · incorporated 1911-07-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 113.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£131.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of political organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 113.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 113.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (6 active, 29 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £131,675
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,541 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£132k
↓ 1.9% YoY
Current Assets
£81k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£27k£54k£81k£107k£134kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£131.7k£134.2k
Current assets£81.0k£80.4k
Net assets£131.7k£134.2k

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 (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-03-30
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  3. 2024-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2024-01-24
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    address · AD01
  5. 2024-01-02
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  6. 2024-01-02
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-01-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2023-12-01
    CATCHPOLE, Graham appointed
    secretary
  9. 2023-12-01
    LAGDEN, Ian Alwyn resigned
    secretary
  10. 2023-12-01
    LAGDEN, Ian Alwyn resigned
    director
  11. 2023-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-10
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-05-07
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    officers · AP03
  14. 2022-05-01
    CURTIS, Mary Elaine appointed
    director
  15. 2022-05-01
    LAGDEN, Ian Alwyn appointed
    secretary
  16. 2022-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-04-25
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    officers · TM02
  18. 2022-03-23
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  19. 2022-02-28
    FILBY, Michael Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  20. 2022-02-28
    FILBY, Michael Geoffrey resigned
    director
  21. 2021-10-06
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  22. 2021-10-06
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  23. 2021-10-06
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  24. 2021-10-05
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  25. 2021-10-05
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  26. 2021-10-05
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    officers · TM01
  27. 2021-10-05
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  28. 2021-09-27
    CATCHPOLE, Graham John appointed
    director
  29. 2021-09-27
    DAVEY, Frederick Ewart appointed
    director
  30. 2021-09-27
    LAGDEN, Ian Alwyn appointed
    director
  31. 2021-08-31
    FAULKNER, Stephen Philip resigned
    director
  32. 2021-08-31
    FRANCIS, David Robert resigned
    director
  33. 2021-01-31
    SLATER, George resigned
    director
  34. 2019-10-18
    NORVILLE, Rodney resigned
    director
  35. 2018-03-06
    BROOKS, Norman Victor appointed
    director
  36. 2013-12-06
    FILBY, Julia Elizabeth resigned
    director
  37. 2013-12-06
    FRANCIS, David Robert appointed
    director
  38. 2013-12-06
    SLATER, George appointed
    director
  39. 2012-10-02
    HICKMAN, Gordon David resigned
    director
  40. 2012-01-31
    FAULKNER, Stephen Philip appointed
    director
  41. 2011-12-29
    JAMES, William Thomas resigned
    director
  42. 2011-03-01
    READ, David appointed
    director
  43. 2011-01-01
    CUNNINGHAM, Charles resigned
    director
  44. 2010-12-31
    ROE, Peter Francis resigned
    director
  45. 2010-12-18
    BANNS, Samuel Charles resigned
    director
  46. 2010-12-01
    HICKMAN, Gordon David appointed
    director
  47. 2010-06-22
    NORVILLE, Rodney appointed
    director
  48. 2009-01-26
    FILBY, Julia Elizabeth appointed
    director
  49. 2009-01-26
    HODGE, Harold Edwin Frederick resigned
    director
  50. 2008-02-07
    FRANCIS, David Robert resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Norman Victor Brooks
Individual · British · DOB 08/1944 · age 82
sig. influencesignificant influence31/08/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stephen Philip Faulknerceased 31/08/2021· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1911-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94920 — Activities of political organisations

Registered office

2 London Road
Beccles
NR34 9TZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (6 active · 23 resigned)

CATCHPOLE, Graham
secretary · appointed 2023-12-01
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Active
BROOKS, Norman Victor
director · ~82y · appointed 2018-03-06
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Active
CATCHPOLE, Graham John
director · ~79y · appointed 2021-09-27
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Active
CURTIS, Mary Elaine
director · ~79y · appointed 2022-05-01
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Active
DAVEY, Frederick Ewart
director · ~85y · appointed 2021-09-27
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Active
READ, David
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-03-01
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Active
FARROW, Beryl
secretary · appointed 1997-11-26 · resigned 1999-09-28
Resigned
FILBY, Michael Geoffrey
secretary · appointed 2000-10-04 · resigned 2022-02-28
Resigned
HARRIS, Jeffrey David
secretary · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2000-10-04
Resigned
LAGDEN, Ian Alwyn
secretary · appointed 2022-05-01 · resigned 2023-12-01
Resigned
STREET, Chrystal
secretary · resigned 1997-11-26
Resigned
VARNEY, Micheal John
secretary · appointed 1999-09-28 · resigned 2000-01-31
Resigned
BANNS, Samuel Charles
director · ~104y · resigned 2010-12-18
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Charles
director · ~104y · appointed 1994-09-19 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
FAULKNER, Stephen Philip
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-01-31 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
FILBY, Julia Elizabeth
director · ~82y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2013-12-06
Resigned
FILBY, Michael Geoffrey
director · ~86y · resigned 2022-02-28
Resigned
FRANCIS, David Robert
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
FRANCIS, David Robert
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2008-02-07
Resigned
HICKMAN, Gordon David
director · ~82y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2012-10-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
M Barns
Legal second mortgage1 property08/04/191307/02/2000

Recent filings (143 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-25