ASHFORD (KENT) BOWLING GREEN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00190629 · ltd · incorporated 1923-06-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 30.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
1 live charge · oldest 30.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (4 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-16➕THOROGOOD, Steve John appointeddirector
- 2023-11-16➖WIGGINS, Thomas Edwin resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22➖SMITH, Geoffrey David resigneddirector
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-20➕SADLER, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-17➕PRICE, Jeffrey Alan appointeddirector
- 2016-11-17➖HOWARD, William resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-01➕HOWARD, William appointedsecretary
- 2016-02-21➖HOUGHTON, Richard James Robert resignedsecretary
- 2016-02-21➖HOUGHTON, Richard James Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-11-04➕HOWARD, William Thomas appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30➖STACEY, Brian Reginald resigneddirector
- 1999-11-24➖CHIPPERFIELD, Raymond William resigneddirector
- 1999-11-24➕SMITH, Geoffrey David appointeddirector
- 1998-11-11➕STACEY, Brian Reginald appointeddirector
- 1998-11-11➖TAYLOR, Kevin Michael resigneddirector
- 1996-02-09➖FIFIELD, David Graham resignedsecretary
- 1996-02-09➕HOUGHTON, Richard James Robert appointedsecretary
- 1996-02-09➕CHIPPERFIELD, Raymond William appointeddirector
- 1996-02-09➖FIFIELD, David Graham resigneddirector
- 1996-02-09➖GODDEN, Andrew Nicholas Rupert resigneddirector
- 1996-02-09➖GODDEN, Rupert Walter Frederick resigneddirector
- 1996-02-09➕HOUGHTON, Richard James Robert appointeddirector
- 1996-02-09➖HUGHES, Horace John resigneddirector
- 1996-02-09➖HUGHES, Philip Howard resigneddirector
- 1996-02-09➖OWEN, Deryck resigneddirector
- 1996-02-09➖RIX, Richard Harry resigneddirector
- 1996-02-09➕TAYLOR, Kevin Michael appointeddirector
- 1996-02-09➕WIGGINS, Thomas Edwin appointeddirector
- 1996-02-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1994-06-22➕FIFIELD, David Graham appointeddirector
- 1993-02-17➕FIFIELD, David Graham appointedsecretary
- 1993-02-17➖MOORHEAD, Henry Charles Dawson resignedsecretary
- 1993-02-17➖MOORHEAD, Henry Charles Dawson resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1923-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
Ashford Town Bowls Club
Vicarage Lane
Ashford
Kent
TN23 1NJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (4 active · 18 resigned)
HOWARD, William Thomas→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-11-04
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PRICE, Jeffrey Alan→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-11-17
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SADLER, John Richard→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2019-11-20
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THOROGOOD, Steve John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-11-16
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FIFIELD, David Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-17 · resigned 1996-02-09
HOUGHTON, Richard James Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-09 · resigned 2016-02-21
HOWARD, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2016-11-17
MOORHEAD, Henry Charles Dawson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-02-17
CHIPPERFIELD, Raymond William→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1996-02-09 · resigned 1999-11-24
FIFIELD, David Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1994-06-22 · resigned 1996-02-09
GODDEN, Andrew Nicholas Rupert→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1996-02-09
GODDEN, Rupert Walter Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 1996-02-09
HOUGHTON, Richard James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1996-02-09 · resigned 2016-02-21
HUGHES, Horace John→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · resigned 1996-02-09
HUGHES, Philip Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1996-02-09
MOORHEAD, Henry Charles Dawson→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1993-02-17
OWEN, Deryck→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1996-02-09
RIX, Richard Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1996-02-09
SMITH, Geoffrey David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-11-24 · resigned 2019-11-22
STACEY, Brian Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1998-11-11 · resigned 2014-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/02/1996 | 01/02/2016 |
Recent filings (129 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-22