BOURNE CLUB,LIMITED(THE)

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00189241 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1923-04-16

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 51.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 51.1y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 51.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

100 officers (8 active, 100 linked, 91 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

313 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	1600	1500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (207 events)Click to expand

2026-07-15
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2026-05-21
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2026-05-13
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DANCY, Lisa Jane appointed
director
2026-05-13
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HADDEN-GRAY, Yvonne Marie appointed
director
2026-03-27
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officers · TM01
2026-01-12
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ABBEY, Caroline Ann resigned
director
2025-09-15
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2025-06-17
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HOUGHTON, Lisa Jane appointed
director
2025-06-03
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MCAULIFFE, Andrew Philip appointed
director
2025-06-03
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ABBEY, Caroline Ann appointed
director
2025-05-28
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BUCKLEY, Michael Jeremy resigned
director
2025-05-28
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MATTHEWS, Stephen Timothy resigned
director
2025-03-27
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2025-03-11
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2024-10-04
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2024-09-30
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IVEY, Marissa Lee appointed
secretary
2024-09-27
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ELLIOTT, Colin Frazer resigned
secretary
2024-05-25
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2024-05-20
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EDWARDS, Matthew appointed
director
2024-05-20
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JACOBS, Daniel Michael Harry appointed
director
2024-05-20
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JENNER, Sally Jane appointed
director
2024-05-20
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MATTHEWS, Benjamin James resigned
director
2024-05-20
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RALLING, Marcus Peter resigned
director
2023-03-29
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CARPENTER, Alan John resigned
director
2023-03-29
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JACOBS, Frederick resigned
director
2023-03-27
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ELLIOTT, Colin Frazer appointed
secretary
2022-08-09
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KEMP, Alexander Richard Mark resigned
secretary
2022-04-14
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MITCHELL, Gordon Philip resigned
director
2021-02-12
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ELLIOTT, Amanda Jane, Dr resigned
director
2021-02-11
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CARPENTER, Alan John appointed
director
2021-02-11
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JACOBS, Frederick appointed
director
2021-02-11
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RALLING, Marcus Peter appointed
director
2020-10-09
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MITCHELL, Berwick John resigned
director
2019-11-19
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MITCHELL, Berwick John appointed
director
2019-10-23
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MOORCROFT, Deborah Rachel resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1923-04-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

12 Frensham Road

Farnham

Surrey

GU9 8HB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-17

Last: 2025-07-03