WHITEHAVEN RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00453851 · ltd · incorporated 1948-05-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9261
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 65.0y

40/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 65.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
43 officers (3 active, 43 linked, 37 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-03
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-07-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-04-25
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    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  4. 2012-04-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
    insolvency · 2.35B
  5. 2012-03-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  6. 2011-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  7. 2011-09-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  8. 2011-05-18
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    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  9. 2011-05-06
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    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  10. 2011-04-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2010-12-17
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    liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
    insolvency · 2.23B
  12. 2010-11-23
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    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  13. 2010-10-13
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    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · 2.12B
  14. 2010-09-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2010-09-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2010-09-14
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    GIEL, Catherine Anne resigned
    director
  17. 2010-09-14
    ➖
    KNOWLES, Timothy John resigned
    director
  18. 2009-09-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2009-09-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2009-09-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2009-09-23
    ➖
    FARRELL, David resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-09-23
    ➖
    MCMELLON, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-09-23
    ➖
    FARRELL, David resigned
    director
  24. 2009-08-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2009-06-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2009-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2009-05-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2009-04-15
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    CALVIN, Ralph appointed
    director
  29. 2009-03-12
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    RICHARDSON, John Barry resigned
    director
  30. 2009-02-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2009-02-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  32. 2009-02-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  33. 2009-02-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  34. 2009-01-15
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    RAAZ, Richard Dean appointed
    director
  35. 2009-01-15
    ➕
    WOOD, Michael Alan appointed
    director
  36. 2009-01-15
    ➕
    GIEL, Catherine Anne appointed
    director
  37. 2009-01-15
    ➖
    GRACE, Gordon Ian resigned
    director
  38. 2009-01-15
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Timothy John appointed
    director
  39. 2009-01-15
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, John Barry appointed
    director
  40. 2008-07-07
    ➖
    CLARKIN, Philip resigned
    director
  41. 2008-06-10
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    CLARKIN, Philip appointed
    director
  42. 2008-05-26
    ➕
    MCMELLON, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  43. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    GRACE, Gordon Ian appointed
    director
  44. 2008-02-29
    ➖
    BATTY, Ronald resigned
    director
  45. 2008-02-28
    ➖
    SHEPHERD, Kenneth resigned
    director
  46. 2008-01-30
    ➖
    BYRNE, Desmond resigned
    director
  47. 2007-07-13
    ➖
    ROWLANDSON, George Ian resigned
    director
  48. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    BARWISE, Philip resigned
    director
  49. 2007-01-01
    ➖
    BARWISE, Gary resigned
    director
  50. 2007-01-01
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, John Barry resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 106 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 78 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-03

11 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2012-07-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-04-25: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1948-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9261 — SIC 9261

Registered office

Arkwright House
Parsonage Gardens
Manchester
M3 2LF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 40 resigned)

CALVIN, Ralph→
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-04-15
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Active
RAAZ, Richard Dean→
director · ~82y · appointed 2009-01-15
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Active
WOOD, Michael Alan→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-01-15
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Active
FARRELL, David→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-31 · resigned 2009-09-23
Resigned
HEWITT, John Alan, Secretary/Director→
secretary · resigned 1992-08-07
Resigned
MADINE, William, Mbe→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 1999-10-25
Resigned
MCMELLON, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-26 · resigned 2009-09-23
Resigned
REED, John Joseph→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-25 · resigned 2002-05-08
Resigned
ROBERTS, Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 1993-06-01
Resigned
BARWISE, Gary→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2007-01-01
Resigned
BARWISE, Philip→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-11-12 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
BATTY, Ronald→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
BRENAN, Edward→
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 1994-09-13
Resigned
BYRNE, Desmond→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2008-01-30
Resigned
CABRERA, Joseph→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2002-05-01
Resigned
CALVIN, Edward, Director→
director · ~87y · resigned 1992-08-07
Resigned
CALVIN, Ralph→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-08-07 · resigned 2000-08-17
Resigned
CLARKIN, Philip→
director · ~80y · appointed 2008-06-10 · resigned 2008-07-07
Resigned
EDGAR, Henry→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2002-05-07
Resigned
FARRELL, David→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-09-10 · resigned 2009-09-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Provincial Bank
National Provincial Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property14/02/1963—
outstanding
National Provincial Bank
Mortgage1 property30/05/1961—
outstanding
National Provincial Bank
Mortgage1 property30/05/1961—
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Recent filings (149 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-07-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-04-25
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2012-04-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-03-28
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2011-10-04
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-09-20
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2011-05-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-15
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2010-12-17
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2010-11-23
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2010-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-28