BRIDPORT MASONIC HALL,LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive

00207594 · ltd · incorporated 1925-07-30

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 100.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 82). 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 100.0y

70/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 100.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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

45 officers (5 active, 45 linked, 39 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

189 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 · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	400	500

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand

2026-04-02
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officers · CH01
2026-03-19
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STRAIN, Stephen Paul appointed
director
2026-03-19
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officers · AP01
2025-09-05
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accounts · AA
2024-08-29
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accounts · AA
2024-05-10
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address · AD01
2024-02-13
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officers · TM01
2024-02-12
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DEACON, Christopher resigned
director
2023-09-28
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accounts · AA
2022-11-14
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officers · TM01
2022-11-01
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MCGHEE, Duncan Gary resigned
director
2022-08-30
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MCSHEE, Allan Charles resigned
secretary
2022-08-30
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MCSHEE, Allan Charles resigned
director
2022-08-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-24
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accounts · AA
2021-08-24
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accounts · AA
2021-05-24
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WOOD, Christopher Duncan appointed
director
2021-05-24
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DEACON, Christopher appointed
director
2021-05-24
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TRAVERS, Raymond Richard resigned
director
2021-05-24
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YARHAM, Maurice Denniss Donald, Dr resigned
director
2021-05-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-24
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officers · AP01
2021-05-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-29
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accounts · AA
2020-06-24
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officers · TM01
2020-03-17
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MCGHEE, Duncan Gary appointed
director
2020-01-01
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HEDLEY, Peter resigned
director
2020-01-01
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LAMBERT, Gerald Lionel resigned
director
2017-03-21
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FOWLER, Jonathan Victor Peter appointed
director
2015-01-20
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SADDINGTON, James Aaron appointed
director
2015-01-20
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JOY, Edward Alfred resigned
director
2015-01-20
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YARHAM, Maurice Denniss Donald, Dr appointed
director
2014-11-28
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Charge satisfied #2
2013-12-10
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DORRINGTON-WARD, Simon appointed
director
2013-12-10
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HEDLEY, Peter appointed
director
2013-12-10
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LILL, Christopher James resigned
director
2013-12-10
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PINKETT, Edward George resigned
director
2013-12-10
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RUSSELL, John Charles resigned
director
2012-10-23
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MCSHEE, Allan Charles appointed
director
2012-10-23
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RUSSELL, John Charles appointed
director
2011-10-25
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CROSSLEY, Donald resigned
director
2011-10-25
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SLADE, Donald Percy resigned
director
2010-10-19
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MUNDEN, Christopher resigned
director
2010-10-19
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TRAVERS, Raymond Richard appointed
director
2009-12-15
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CROSSLEY, Donald appointed
director
2009-12-15
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HANKEY, Raymond George resigned
director
2009-10-19
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CROSSLEY, Donald resigned
secretary
2009-10-19
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MCSHEE, Allan Charles appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 102 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — 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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1925-07-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

10 South Street

Bridport

Dorset

DT6 3NJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-15

Last: 2026-04-01