BACUP GOLF CLUB LIMITED(THE)

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00424442 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1946-11-27

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 Oct 2025

Net worth

£24.5k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other sports activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 44.4y

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

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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

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

Directors & officers

100 officers (5 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

330 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £24,486

Net assets shrinking

Down £4,055 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£24k

↓ 14% YoY

Current Assets

£33k

↓ 34% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-10-31	2024-10-31
Total assets	£30.3k	£56.1k
Current assets	£32.8k	£49.3k
Net assets	£24.5k	£28.5k

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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 7 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 incorporation

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (219 events)Click to expand

2026-05-19
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2026-03-30
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officers · AP01
2026-03-28
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incorporation · MA
2026-03-27
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HARTLEY, Stephen Anthony appointed
director
2026-03-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
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officers · TM01
2026-03-03
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officers · TM01
2026-03-03
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officers · TM01
2026-03-03
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officers · TM01
2026-02-27
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HIGGINS, Paul resigned
director
2026-02-27
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MCGUIRE, Michael Glyn resigned
director
2026-02-27
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PHILLIPS, Jane resigned
director
2026-02-27
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ROWLES, William Keith resigned
director
2026-01-20
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MANSELL, Adrian resigned
director
2026-01-20
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officers · TM01
2025-12-16
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officers · TM01
2025-12-15
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CARTER, Gareth resigned
director
2025-04-02
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officers · TM01
2025-04-02
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officers · TM01
2025-03-28
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BROWN, Sharon resigned
director
2025-03-28
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FORT, John Shepherd resigned
director
2025-03-28
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accounts · AA
2025-03-11
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officers · AP01
2025-03-11
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2025-03-11
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officers · AP01
2025-03-11
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officers · TM01
2025-03-07
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PATMORE, Elizabeth Louise appointed
director
2025-03-07
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CARTER, Gareth appointed
director
2025-03-07
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DAVISON, Jane, Dr resigned
director
2025-01-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-02
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RUSH, Mark resigned
director
2024-06-14
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accounts · AA
2024-03-11
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officers · CH01
2024-03-08
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officers · TM01
2024-03-08
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officers · AP03
2024-03-08
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officers · TM02
2024-03-01
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STYLES, Sue resigned
secretary
2024-02-26
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HARTLEY, Lisa appointed
secretary
2024-02-23
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BROWN, Sharon appointed
director
2024-02-23
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COLE, Gillian resigned
director
2024-02-23
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DAVISON, Jane, Dr appointed
director
2024-02-23
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FORT, John Shepherd appointed
director
2024-02-23
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MANSELL, Linda resigned
director
2024-02-23
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MCGUIRE, Michael Glyn appointed
director
2024-02-23
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NUTTALL, Ross Anthony resigned
director
2024-02-23
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RUSH, Gregory resigned
director
2023-02-10
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EGAN, Philip resigned
director
2023-02-10
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FORT, John Shepherd resigned
director
2023-02-10
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MANSELL, Linda appointed
director
2023-02-10
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RAWSON, Angela Mary resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 219 events

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 ·

6 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: CARTER, Gareth resigned 2025-12-15; HIGGINS, Paul resigned 2026-02-27; MANSELL, Adrian resigned 2026-01-20

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1946-11-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Golf House

Maden Road

Bacup

Lancashire

OL13 8HN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-07-31

Last made up to: 2025-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-23

Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (5 active · 119 resigned)

HARTLEY, Lisa→

secretary · appointed 2024-02-26

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Active

HARTLEY, Lisa Marie→

director · ~57y · appointed 2019-02-08

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Active

HARTLEY, Stephen Anthony→

director · ~62y · appointed 2026-03-27

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Active

PATMORE, Elizabeth Louise→

director · ~66y · appointed 2025-03-07

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Active

ROGERS, David Andrew→

director · ~74y · appointed 2023-01-01

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Active

COOK, Marian→

secretary · appointed 2009-02-20 · resigned 2012-10-05

Resigned

GARVEY, John→

secretary · resigned 1998-02-13

Resigned

LEYLAND, Thomas→

secretary · appointed 1998-02-13 · resigned 2009-02-20

Resigned

STYLES, Sue→

secretary · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2024-03-01

Resigned

ALLETSON, Ian Stuart→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2008-02-22

Resigned

ALLETSON, Steven Trevor→

director · ~70y · appointed 2003-02-14 · resigned 2008-02-22

Resigned

ARROWSMITH, David Stephen→

director · ~62y · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2014-10-31

Resigned

ASHWORTH, Terry→

director · ~89y · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2008-02-22

Resigned

BAYLEY, Paul→

director · ~77y · appointed 2014-02-21 · resigned 2018-02-23

Resigned

BELSHAW, Derek→

director · ~75y · appointed 2006-02-10 · resigned 2009-02-20

Resigned

BOWEN, Alan Dennis→

director · ~73y · appointed 2020-02-20 · resigned 2021-02-08

Resigned

BOWEN, Alan Dennis→

director · ~73y · appointed 2010-02-12 · resigned 2016-02-19

Resigned

BOWEN, Alan Dennis→

director · ~73y · appointed 2004-02-20 · resigned 2006-02-10

Resigned

BOWEN, Alan Dennis→

director · ~73y · appointed 1997-02-14 · resigned 2000-02-11

Resigned

BOYDEN, Adrian→

director · ~82y · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2014-02-21

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Daniel Thwaites Daniel Thwaites PLC	Legal charge	1 property	10/04/1989	—
outstanding	Greenhall Whitley Public Company Greenhall Whitley Public Limited Company	Legal charge	1 property	20/12/1983	—
outstanding	John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Limited	Memorandum of deposit	1 property	22/02/1982	—

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Recent filings (330 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-05-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-03-30

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2026-03-28