BOURNEMOUTH MASONIC BUILDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00357583 · ltd · incorporated 1939-11-07
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 65.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£211.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 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 · oldest 65.0y
55/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 65.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (0/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
73
Directors & officers
93 officers (6 active, 93 linked, 88 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
299 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £211,014
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£194k
Net Worth
£211k
Current Assets
£208k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £239.8k |
| Current assets | £207.5k |
| Cash | £194.5k |
| Debtors | £7.2k |
| Net assets | £211.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (189 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-08➕MARTIN, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2026-04-08➕SHARIFI, Amir Naser appointeddirector
- 2026-04-08➖CLARK, Brian resigneddirector
- 2026-04-08➖DRAKE, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2026-04-08➖FRANKLIN, Graham Stephen resigneddirector
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17➖BENNALLACK, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖CABLE, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖HAY, Derek resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖HUTLEY, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖MAY, Steven George resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖NEAL, Jeff William resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖SCATES, Norman resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖TIDMAN, Sam resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖VAUGHAN, David John resigneddirector
- 2025-11-06➖NORMAN, Michael Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2025-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31➖READ, John William resigneddirector
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06➕SCATES, Norman appointeddirector
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-21➕SHARP, John Westwater appointeddirector
- 2024-10-21➖ROGERS, David John Collins resigneddirector
- 2024-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-10➕CLARK, Brian appointeddirector
- 2024-07-10➕TIDMAN, Sam appointeddirector
- 2024-07-10➖YOUNG, Ian Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2024-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-06➕TIDMAN, David appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-06➖MARTIN, Peter David resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-28➕HAY, Derek appointeddirector
- 2022-06-28➕MAY, Steven George appointeddirector
- 2021-10-08➖BAKER, Howard Lindon resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 189 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·14 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BENNALLACK, Anthony resigned 2025-11-17; CABLE, Steven John resigned 2025-11-17; CLARK, Brian resigned 2026-04-08
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1939-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
Freemasons Hall,
Knole Road,
Bournemouth
BH1 4DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-07
Last: 2026-06-23
Officers (6 active · 87 resigned)
Active
ACWORTH, Barnaby William→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-09-23
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CASTELL, Andrew John Milward→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-10-20
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MARTIN, Peter David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2026-04-08
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SHARIFI, Amir Naser→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-04-08
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SHARP, John Westwater→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-10-21
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BROADFIELD, Harold Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-01-02
HAWKING, Gordon John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2017-10-17
MARTIN, Peter David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-17 · resigned 2023-01-06
WILLIS, Norman Harold→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-28 · resigned 2007-03-31
BAILEY, Alan Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-12-10 · resigned 2016-11-20
BAKER, Howard Lindon→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2021-10-08
BAKER, Howard Lindon→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-06-29 · resigned 2000-06-20
BAKER, William David→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 2001-09-04
BENNALLACK, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-06-26 · resigned 2025-11-17
BLAKEY, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2010-07-01
BLUNDEN, Geoffrey Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2019-06-26
BROWN, Andrew Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-10-06 · resigned 2013-10-29
BULLOCH, Alan Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2018-03-30
BURNS, David Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2017-11-20
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Unknown | Series of debentures | — | 04/06/1974 | 26/05/2005 | |
| outstanding | Unknown | Series of debentures | — | 18/02/1974 | — | |
| outstanding | Unknown | Series of debentures | — | 12/07/1961 | — |
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Recent filings (299 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2026-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2026-04-08
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