ASHTON & LEA GOLF CLUB,LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00230433 · ltd · incorporated 1928-05-12

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

66/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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

10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 44.7y

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 44.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

375 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

66/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31
Average employees	2800

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (220 events)Click to expand

2026-05-18
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NEEDHAM, Dale Richard appointed
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2026-03-31
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HOPKINSON, Samuel resigned
director
2026-01-14
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WESTGARTH, Nigel appointed
director
2025-12-08
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WILKINSON, Lee appointed
director
2025-11-17
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DEVENEY, Kevin resigned
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2025-05-12
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HOPKINSON, William Martyn appointed
director
2025-04-08
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OMIDVAR-CHRISTIAN, Shiva appointed
director
2025-04-08
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HOPKINSON, Samuel appointed
director
2025-04-08
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KAY, Jimmy resigned
director
2025-04-08
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LEACH, Thomas Francis resigned
director
2024-06-23
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2024-05-20
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CALDWELL, Jimmy resigned
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2024-05-15
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BARNES, Nigel appointed
director
2024-05-02
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GRAHAM, Neil appointed
director
2024-05-02
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MERCER, Michael John appointed
director
2024-05-02
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TODD, Carole appointed
director
2024-05-02
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WALLBANK, Karl Frederick appointed
director
2024-05-02
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COOKSON, George resigned
director
2024-05-02
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DEVENEY, Kevin appointed
director
2024-05-02
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KAY, Jimmy appointed
director
2024-05-02
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KELLY, William resigned
director
2024-02-29
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BRYCE, John resigned
director
2024-01-21
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MARGINSON, John Edward resigned
director
2023-04-11
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LEACH, Thomas Francis appointed
director
2023-04-11
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PITCHER, Stephen resigned
director
2021-03-22
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BRYCE, John appointed
director
2020-01-28
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LYTHGOE, Howard resigned
director

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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

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high · 2 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-20

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: DEVENEY, Kevin resigned 2025-10-20; HOPKINSON, Samuel resigned 2026-03-31

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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1928-05-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Down Tudor Avenue

Off Blackpool Road

Lea, Preston

Lancs

PR4 0XA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-20OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-06