LUCANIA SNOOKER CLUBS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00129865 · ltd · incorporated 1913-07-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 27/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 77). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
23 live charges · 14 lenders · oldest 107.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 107.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 14 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 70/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (70 events)Click to expand
- 2016-07-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-07-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-02-19📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2016-01-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2005-12-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2005-12-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2003-08-28⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2002-10-01📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2002-10-01⚠️liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-reportinsolvency · 3.10
- 2002-09-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-07-11⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(1)
- 2002-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-04-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-04-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-03-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-12-28➕SINGH, Sarvindra appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-28➖C I LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-09-26📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2000-09-19🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2000-03-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-03-09📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 1999-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1998-12-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1998-11-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1998-11-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1998-11-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1998-10-28➕SNOWVILLE UK LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1998-10-28➖ENGLAND, Shane Vincent resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-28➕C I LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-10-28➖ATKINSON, Richard Westaway resigneddirector
- 1998-10-28➖BADDELEY, Robert Gregory resigneddirector
- 1998-08-14➕ATKINSON, Richard Westaway appointeddirector
- 1998-08-14➕BADDELEY, Robert Gregory appointeddirector
- 1998-08-14➖CARMICHAEL, Robert Neil Bruce resigneddirector
- 1997-05-19➕CARMICHAEL, Robert Neil Bruce appointeddirector
- 1997-05-16➖LANDAU, David Aaron resigneddirector
- 1996-02-01➕ENGLAND, Shane Vincent appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-25➖ACKERMAN, Royston Kenneth, Dr resigneddirector
- 1995-05-26➕SINGH, Sarvindra appointeddirector
- 1995-05-26➖REECE, Dennis Paul resignedsecretary
- 1995-05-26➖GLOVER, John Thomas Haig resigneddirector
- 1995-05-26➕LANDAU, David Aaron appointeddirector
- 1995-05-26➖REECE, Dennis Paul resigneddirector
- 1993-05-26➖BATT, Alan Richard Crompton resigneddirector
- 1992-05-08🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1992-04-08🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-12-03🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Charrington & Company Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 113 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
2 high · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-07-19
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2005-12-06: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments; 2005-12-06: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
23 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1913-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
Rifsons House
63-64 Charles Lane
St Johns Wood
London
NW8 7SB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2000-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
Active
SINGH, Sarvindra→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SNOWVILLE UK LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 1998-10-28
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ENGLAND, Shane Vincent→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 1998-10-28
REECE, Dennis Paul→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-05-26
C I LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-10-28 · resigned 2000-12-28
ACKERMAN, Royston Kenneth, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1996-01-25
ATKINSON, Richard Westaway→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 1998-10-28
BADDELEY, Robert Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 1998-10-28
BATT, Alan Richard Crompton→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1993-05-26
CARMICHAEL, Robert Neil Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-05-19 · resigned 1998-08-14
GLOVER, John Thomas Haig→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1995-05-26
LANDAU, David Aaron→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-05-26 · resigned 1997-05-16
REECE, Dennis Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1995-05-26
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Mortgages & charges
23
Total charges
23
Outstanding
13
Active lenders
Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 08/05/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 08/04/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | Charrington & Company Charrington & Company Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/12/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC | Supplemental charge | 1 property | 19/03/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Charrington and Company Charrington and Company Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/01/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Charrington and Company Charrington and Company Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/05/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC | Charge | 1 property | 21/01/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/04/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/04/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Union Discount Company of London Union Discount Company of London LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 13/09/1979 | — | |
| outstanding | Union Discount Company of London Union Discount Company of London Limited | Agreement to create a mortgage | 2 properties | 07/02/1978 | — | |
| outstanding | Westminster Bank Westminster Bank Limited | Charge of whole | 1 property | 14/04/1964 | — | |
| outstanding | Mann Crossman & Paulin Mann Crossman & Paulin Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 29/07/1963 | — | |
| outstanding | Westminster Bank Westminster Bank Limited | Charge | 1 property | 25/05/1962 | — | |
| outstanding | Mann Crossman & Paulin Mann Crossman & Paulin Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/04/1959 | — | |
| outstanding | Reginald Hugo Cave and Constance Margaret Rich | Charge of whole | 1 property | 10/03/1959 | — | |
| outstanding | Westminster Bank Westminster Bank Limited | Charge | 1 property | 16/04/1951 | — | |
| outstanding | Whitbread & Company Whitbread & Company Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/07/1931 | — | |
| outstanding | Truman, Hanbury Buxton & Company Truman, Hanbury Buxton & Company Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 19/02/1925 | — | |
| outstanding | The Wenlock Brewery Company The Wenlock Brewery Company Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 26/06/1924 | — | |
| outstanding | The Wenlock Brewery Co The Wenlock Brewery Co Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/01/1919 | — | |
| outstanding | The Wenlock Brewery Co The Wenlock Brewery Co Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/01/1919 | — |
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Recent filings (101 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-07-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2016-02-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-01-19
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2005-12-06
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2005-12-06
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2003-08-28
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2002-10-01
liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-report
insolvency · 3.10
2002-10-01
legacy
address · 287
2002-09-17
legacy
insolvency · 405(1)
2002-07-11
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2001-08-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2001-04-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2001-04-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2001-03-20