BLOOMFIELDS SPORTS CO.LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00226569 · ltd · incorporated 1927-12-14

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2025

Net worth

£66.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 95-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 95). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 97.5y

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 97.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

4 charges (3/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

33 officers (5 active, 33 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

153 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review 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 £66,358

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£66k

↑ 6.1% YoY

Current Assets

£40k

↑ 11% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-09-30	2024-09-30
Total assets	£128.3k	£124.5k
Current assets	£39.8k	£36.0k
Net assets	£66.4k	£62.6k

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 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand

2026-01-14
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2025-12-03
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officers · AP03
2025-12-03
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officers · AP01
2025-12-03
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officers · TM01
2025-12-03
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officers · TM01
2025-12-03
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officers · TM02
2025-12-01
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INGLESON, Grenville John appointed
secretary
2025-12-01
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INGLESON, Grenville John appointed
director
2025-12-01
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HIGGS, John Raymond resigned
secretary
2025-12-01
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HERMAN, Keith resigned
director
2025-12-01
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OWEN, Gary resigned
director
2025-04-25
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accounts · AA
2024-04-23
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accounts · AA
2024-04-07
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officers · AP01
2024-04-07
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officers · AP01
2024-04-07
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officers · AP01
2024-04-07
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officers · TM01
2024-04-07
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officers · TM01
2024-02-18
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JONES, Adrian appointed
director
2024-02-18
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BUFFERY, John Barry resigned
director
2024-02-18
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HERMAN, Keith appointed
director
2024-02-18
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OWEN, Gary appointed
director
2024-02-18
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WILLIAMS, Paul Brian Clark resigned
director
2023-05-23
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accounts · AA
2022-05-27
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accounts · AA
2022-05-09
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PARKER, John resigned
director
2022-05-09
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officers · TM01
2021-07-18
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officers · AP01
2021-07-18
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officers · AP01
2021-07-18
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officers · AP01
2021-07-06
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HANWELL, Harold appointed
director
2021-07-06
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BUFFERY, John Barry appointed
director
2021-07-06
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PARKER, John appointed
director
2020-05-20
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HEPBURN, Andrew resigned
director
2016-07-07
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COVEL, Derek George resigned
director
2014-11-19
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HADDON, Tom resigned
director
2013-11-22
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BUFFERY, John Barry resigned
director
2013-11-22
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HEPBURN, Andrew appointed
director
2013-03-02
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Charge satisfied #1
2012-09-08
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HIGGS, John Raymond appointed
director
2012-09-08
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HIGGS, John Raymond appointed
secretary
2012-09-08
➖
INGLESON, Grenville John resigned
secretary
2012-09-08
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INGLESON, Grenville John resigned
director
2011-12-06
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BUFFERY, John Barry appointed
director
2011-12-06
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STARR, Grahame resigned
director
2010-11-22
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HADDON, Tom appointed
director
2010-11-22
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MESSER, Kenneth resigned
director
2010-11-22
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PULLIN, Ian resigned
director
2010-11-22
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SCAGGS, Michael John resigned
director
2010-02-01
➕
INGLESON, Grenville John appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 95 — 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 95 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HIGGS, John Raymond resigned 2025-12-01; HERMAN, Keith resigned 2025-12-01; OWEN, Gary resigned 2025-12-01

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1927-12-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

The Sports Pavilion

98 Wellsway

Bath

BA2 4SD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-21

Last: 2026-07-07