BIDSTON GOLF CLUB LIMITED(THE)

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00447192 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1947-12-30

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

78/100

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 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 35.9y

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

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

49 officers (3 active, 49 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

213 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

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	2023-12-31
Average employees	1300	900

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (119 events)Click to expand

2026-06-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-01
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LUXTON, Garry appointed
director
2026-04-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
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BROADHURST, Gillian Mavis resigned
director
2025-09-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
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WOODS, Richie appointed
director
2025-08-31
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MACLEOD, Peter resigned
director
2025-07-15
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-19
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BROADHURST, Gillian Mavis appointed
director
2025-03-19
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SMITH, John resigned
director
2024-08-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
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ROGAN, John appointed
director
2022-03-23
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MACLEOD, Peter resigned
secretary
2022-03-23
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MACLEOD, Peter appointed
director
2022-03-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-22
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-03-21
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RAMSDEN, Kevin Graham resigned
director
2022-03-21
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SMITH, John appointed
director
2022-03-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-17
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MACLEOD, Peter appointed
secretary
2021-10-18
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REED-CLAYTON, Caroline Elizabeth resigned
director
2021-10-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-09-23
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PLATER, Penelope Jane resigned
secretary
2021-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
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PLATER, Penelope Jane appointed
secretary
2021-04-01
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REED-CLAYTON, Caroline Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-03-31
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CHAPMAN, Peter resigned
director
2021-03-31
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CLAYTON, Malcolm resigned
director
2018-05-14
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CLAYTON, Malcolm Reginald resigned
secretary
2018-05-14
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CHAPMAN, Peter appointed
director
2018-05-14
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CLAYTON, Malcolm appointed
director
2018-05-14
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HAMPSON, Edward resigned
director
2017-04-27
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CLAYTON, Malcolm Reginald appointed
secretary
2017-04-27
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LUXTON, Garry resigned
director
2017-04-27
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RAMSDEN, Kevin Graham appointed
director
2016-03-31
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SMITH, John Richard resigned
director
2015-03-18
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BROOKS, Robert resigned
director
2015-03-18
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HAMPSON, Edward appointed
director
2015-03-18
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HUGHES, Peter Anthony resigned
director
2015-03-18
➕
SMITH, John Richard appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 119 events

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

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BROADHURST, Gillian Mavis resigned 2026-03-25; MACLEOD, Peter resigned 2025-08-31

🔒Co-director network graph

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1947-12-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Bidston Link Road

Wallasey

Merseyside

CH44 2HR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-23

Last: 2026-05-09

Officers (3 active · 46 resigned)

LUXTON, Garry→

director · ~61y · appointed 2026-06-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ROGAN, John→

director · ~65y · appointed 2022-03-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WOODS, Richie→

director · ~68y · appointed 2025-09-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CLAYTON, Malcolm Reginald→

secretary · appointed 2017-04-27 · resigned 2018-05-14

Resigned

EFFINGHAM, Walden Howard→

secretary · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2009-03-19

Resigned

GLEESON, John Joseph→

secretary · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 2000-03-20

Resigned

GUPPY, John David, Mr.→

secretary · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2012-03-22

Resigned

KENDRICK, Leslie Arthur→

secretary · resigned 1993-12-31

Resigned

MACLEOD, Peter→

secretary · appointed 2022-03-17 · resigned 2022-03-23

Resigned

MORRIS, John→

secretary · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2007-03-23

Resigned

PLATER, Penelope Jane→

secretary · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2021-09-23

Resigned

POVALL, Kenneth John→

secretary · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2006-12-05

Resigned

TAYLOR, Frank→

secretary · appointed 2000-03-24 · resigned 2001-04-01

Resigned

WHITTON, James Rowland→

secretary · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2004-03-25

Resigned

ATKIN, Roy Thomas Edwin→

director · ~86y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2013-03-28

Resigned

ATKIN, Roy Thomas Edwin→

director · ~86y · appointed 1993-03-25 · resigned 1993-03-23

Resigned

BIRKETT, Terence Clive→

director · ~81y · appointed 1999-03-25 · resigned 2001-03-31

Resigned

BROADHURST, Gillian Mavis→

director · ~70y · appointed 2025-03-19 · resigned 2026-03-25

Resigned

BROOKS, Robert→

director · ~80y · appointed 2012-03-22 · resigned 2015-03-18

Resigned

BROOKS, Robert→

director · ~80y · appointed 2010-03-18 · resigned 2011-03-24

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	30/07/2003	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	2 properties	23/12/1996	—
satisfied	Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited	Legal charge	1 property	23/12/1996	16/09/1997
satisfied	Greenall Whitley Greenall Whitley PLC	Legal charge	1 property	30/08/1990	16/09/1997

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Recent filings (213 total)

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

officers · AP01

2026-06-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-07

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

officers · AP01

2025-09-04

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-04

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2025-07-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2025-07-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-09

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-03-24

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

officers · AP01

2025-03-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2024-08-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-03-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-10-01