BRIDPORT AND WEST DORSET GOLF CLUB LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive

00442709 · ltd · incorporated 1947-09-25

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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year to Dec 2024

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 56.8y

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

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

7 charges (6/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

48 officers (6 active, 48 linked, 45 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

195 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years 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 · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	1400	1300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (110 events)Click to expand

2025-11-10
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2025-09-25
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2025-03-27
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SEAR, Jonathon David appointed
director
2025-03-27
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WHITE, John Michael resigned
director
2025-02-27
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2025-02-27
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2025-02-27
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2025-02-27
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2024-09-30
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2024-04-18
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POOLE, Darren Justin appointed
director
2024-04-18
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WINKLE, Susan appointed
director
2024-04-18
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WREN, Christopher resigned
director
2024-01-24
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2023-11-26
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CONDLIFFE, Rodney resigned
director
2023-09-29
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2022-06-08
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2022-01-18
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2021-09-30
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2021-03-31
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HOWAT, David John resigned
director
2020-12-22
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2020-02-21
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2019-12-31
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2019-12-31
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2019-12-31
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2019-12-04
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JOY, Geoffrey Michael appointed
director
2019-12-04
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HORE, Colin David resigned
director
2019-12-04
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HOWAT, David John appointed
director
2019-12-04
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HURLEY, Marion Joy resigned
director
2018-12-13
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HARRISON, Andrew William appointed
director
2018-12-13
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CONDLIFFE, Rodney appointed
director
2018-12-13
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DOWELL, Philip Ernest resigned
director
2018-12-13
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WHITE, John Michael appointed
director
2017-09-07
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HARGRAVE, Lyn resigned
director
2017-03-01
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STEAD, Kenneth resigned
director
2016-12-08
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DENNIS, Andrew James resigned
director
2016-12-08
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HURLEY, Marion Joy appointed
director
2016-06-10
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BLUNDEN, Graham Henry resigned
director
2015-08-20
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SKELLY, Madeline resigned
secretary
2015-08-20
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DENNIS, Andrew James appointed
director
2015-08-20
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DOWELL, Philip Ernest appointed
director
2015-08-20
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EDWARDES, Gary Robin resigned
director
2015-08-20
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HARGRAVE, Lyn appointed
director
2015-08-20
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HORE, Colin David appointed
director
2015-08-20
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JONES, Martin Albert Dennis resigned
director
2015-08-20
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SKELLY, Madeline resigned
director
2015-08-20
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SMITH, David John resigned
director
2015-08-20
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STEAD, Kenneth appointed
director
2015-08-20
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WHITE, John Michael resigned
director
2015-08-20
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WOODROFFE, Julie resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

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.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Colin David Willcox Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Kenneth Steadceased 04/03/2017· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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

Incorporated1947-09-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

The Club House Burton Road

Burton Bradstock

Bridport

Dorset

DT6 4PS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-25

Last: 2025-12-11