BIRKENHEAD LAWN TENNIS CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00210758 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1925-12-03
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 91.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£23.5k
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 acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 6 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 91.1y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 91.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
40 officers (3 active, 40 linked, 30 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
154 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £23,452

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£23k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£5k£9k£14k£19k£23kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£23.5k£21.1k
Current assets£23.5k£21.1k
Net assets£23.5k£21.1k

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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  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
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  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
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  4. 2023-05-25
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  6. 2021-07-02
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  7. 2020-05-26
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  12. 2020-03-03
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    DUFFEY, Patricia Diane resigned
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  13. 2020-03-03
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    HUGHES, John Evan Charles resigned
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  14. 2020-03-03
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    ONDRE, Schaunette resigned
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  15. 2020-03-03
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    RANDALL, Thomas Edward resigned
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  16. 2019-09-25
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  17. 2019-06-12
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  20. 2018-12-31
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    WADDINGTON, Patrick resigned
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  21. 2018-06-28
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  22. 2016-08-08
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    FERRIE, Kate resigned
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  23. 2016-03-01
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    HUGHES, John Evan Charles appointed
    director
  24. 2016-03-01
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    WADDINGTON, Patrick appointed
    director
  25. 2015-09-30
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    WADDINGTON, Rosemary resigned
    director
  26. 2015-02-16
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    WADDINGTON, John Patrick resigned
    secretary
  27. 2015-02-16
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    NEWNES, Christopher resigned
    director
  28. 2015-02-16
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    ONDRE, Schaunette appointed
    director
  29. 2015-02-16
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    WATSON, Roberta resigned
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  30. 2014-02-04
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    FERRIE, Kate appointed
    director
  31. 2013-02-26
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    WADDINGTON, Rosemary appointed
    director
  32. 2012-02-16
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    NEWNES, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  33. 2012-02-16
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    WADDINGTON, John Patrick appointed
    secretary
  34. 2011-03-01
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    LEIGHTON, Philip appointed
    director
  35. 2008-09-30
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    CHIVERRELL, Richard appointed
    director
  36. 2007-05-01
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    DUFFEY, Patricia Diane appointed
    director
  37. 2007-03-31
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    DOOLEY, Rhoda resigned
    director
  38. 2003-12-05
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    HEMSWORTH, Trisha resigned
    secretary
  39. 2003-12-05
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    NEWNES, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  40. 2003-12-05
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    CARR, Brian resigned
    director
  41. 2003-12-05
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    DOOLEY, Rhoda appointed
    director
  42. 2003-12-05
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    HEMSWORTH, Trisha resigned
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  43. 2003-12-05
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    NEWNES, Christopher appointed
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  44. 2003-12-05
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    RANDALL, Thomas Edward appointed
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  45. 2003-12-05
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    RANDALL, Yvette resigned
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  46. 2003-12-05
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    WATSON, Roberta appointed
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  47. 2003-01-31
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    DOOLEY, Margaret appointed
    director
  48. 2002-01-25
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    HALL, Sue resigned
    secretary
  49. 2002-01-25
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    HEMSWORTH, Trisha appointed
    secretary
  50. 2002-01-25
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    HALL, Sue resigned
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 101 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

1 low
6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Margaret Dooley
Individual · British · DOB 05/1950 · age 76
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Patricia Diane Duffey
Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Patrick Waddingtonceased 31/12/2018· 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1925-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

1 Sandy Way
Prenton
Merseyside
CH43 1TZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (3 active · 37 resigned)

CHIVERRELL, Richard→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-09-30
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Active
DOOLEY, Margaret→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-01-31
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Active
LEIGHTON, Philip→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-03-01
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Active
CARR, Heather Jean→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1996-01-31
Resigned
EASTWOOD, Jean→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-31 · resigned 1997-02-21
Resigned
HALL, Sue→
secretary · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2002-01-25
Resigned
HEMSWORTH, Trisha→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-25 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned
JONES, Stephen Michael→
secretary · appointed 1992-02-15 · resigned 1993-12-16
Resigned
NEWNES, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2012-02-16
Resigned
POWER, Philomena→
secretary · resigned 1992-02-13
Resigned
WADDINGTON, John Patrick→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-16 · resigned 2015-02-16
Resigned
WADDINGTON, John Patrick→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-21 · resigned 2000-02-11
Resigned
WADDINGTON, John Patrick→
secretary · resigned 1995-01-01
Resigned
BLYTHE, Arthur Bruce→
director · ~83y · resigned 1992-02-13
Resigned
CARR, Brian→
director · ~77y · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned
CRUTCHLEY, David Stephen Harding→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-02-21 · resigned 2000-02-11
Resigned
DOOLEY, Margaret→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-12-18 · resigned 1998-02-13
Resigned
DOOLEY, Rhoda→
director · ~48y · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
DUFFEY, Patricia Diane→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2020-03-03
Resigned
EASTWOOD, Jean→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-02-21 · resigned 1998-02-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property31/10/1974—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
Legal charge2 properties05/02/1958—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
Legal charge1 property14/09/1954—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Memo of deposit1 property14/02/1949—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Memo of deposit1 property17/01/1936—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Memo of deposit.1 property25/05/1935—
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Recent filings (154 total)

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2026-02-11
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2025-06-05
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2025-02-13
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2024-02-13
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2023-05-25
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2023-02-13
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2022-06-16
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2022-02-14
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2021-07-02
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2021-02-19
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2020-05-26
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