ASHRIDGE GOLF CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00265328 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1932-05-13

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 94.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

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 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 94.0y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 94.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (2/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (10 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

264 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 8 officers
• 1 incorporation
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 8 officers
• 1 incorporation
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (210 events)Click to expand

2026-06-02
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-05
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accounts · AA
2026-04-28
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officers · AP01
2026-04-28
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2026-04-28
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2026-04-28
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2026-04-28
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officers · TM01
2026-04-28
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officers · TM01
2026-04-28
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officers · TM01
2026-04-28
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officers · TM01
2026-04-25
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BOGLE, David Alistair appointed
director
2026-04-25
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COLLINGWOOD, Lynda appointed
director
2026-04-25
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LINES, Nicholas Arthur appointed
director
2026-04-25
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WALKER, Philip Harry appointed
director
2026-04-25
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ECKETT, Catherine Ann resigned
director
2026-04-25
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GAUNT, Mark Haakon resigned
director
2026-04-25
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KAY, Simon Paul resigned
director
2026-04-25
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NOBLE, Peter Adrian resigned
director
2025-05-20
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address · AD01
2025-05-06
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accounts · AA
2025-04-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-28
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officers · AP01
2025-04-28
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officers · AP01
2025-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
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officers · TM01
2025-04-28
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officers · TM01
2025-04-26
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ATKINS, David John appointed
director
2025-04-26
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HUGHESDON, Paul Jonathan appointed
director
2025-04-26
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LYON, David Oliver appointed
director
2025-04-26
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BODDINGTON, Robert Geoffrey Redfern resigned
director
2025-04-26
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JACK, James White resigned
director
2025-04-26
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TRAVIS, Malcolm resigned
director
2024-05-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
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officers · AP01
2024-04-24
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2024-04-20
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SMITH, Nicola Jane appointed
director
2024-04-20
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WALTERS, David Royston Webb appointed
director
2024-04-20
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BODDINGTON, Robert Geoffrey Redfern appointed
director
2024-04-20
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GAUNT, Mark Haakon appointed
director
2024-04-20
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HEWITT, Christopher William resigned
director
2024-04-20
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MAPLEY, Guy Clive resigned
director
2024-04-20
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MARTIN, Ashley Graham resigned
director
2023-10-16
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HOPKINS, Christine resigned
director
2023-04-22
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CARPENTER, Sarah resigned
director
2023-04-22
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ECKETT, Catherine Ann appointed
director
2023-04-22
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KEYSER, Christo Jacques, Dr resigned
director
2023-04-22
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MAPLEY, Guy Clive appointed
director
2022-04-23
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HOPKINS, Christine appointed
director
2022-04-23
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JACK, James White appointed
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

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ECKETT, Catherine Ann resigned 2026-04-25; GAUNT, Mark Haakon resigned 2026-04-25; KAY, Simon Paul resigned 2026-04-25

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1932-05-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

The Club House

Little Gaddesden

Nr Berkhamsted

Hertfordshire

HP4 1LY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-01

Last: 2026-05-18