COTTINGHAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive
00494294 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1951-04-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£211.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
58 officers (6 active, 58 linked, 50 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
204 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £211,458

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£38k
Net Worth
£211k
↑ 8.1% YoY
Current Assets
£40k
↑ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£42k£85k£127k£169k£211kMar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-292024-03-29
Total assets£211.5k£195.6k
Current assets£40.1k£26.5k
Cash£38.0k—
Debtors£1.6k—
Net assets£211.5k£195.6k

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.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-04-13
    ➖
    HOOPER, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  5. 2024-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-11-17
    ➖
    CULLINEY, Logan Michael resigned
    director
  12. 2021-11-17
    ➖
    HOLMES, David resigned
    director
  13. 2020-12-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-04-14
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2020-04-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2020-04-09
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2020-04-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-04-01
    ➕
    TRYNKA, Kathleen Anne appointed
    secretary
  19. 2020-04-01
    ➖
    KETCH, Samuel Raymond, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  20. 2020-03-31
    ➖
    HAYES, Jennifer Sarah resigned
    director
  21. 2019-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-04-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-04-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-04-08
    ➕
    TRYNKA, Kathleen Anne appointed
    director
  25. 2019-04-08
    ➕
    HAYES, Jennifer Sarah appointed
    director
  26. 2019-04-07
    ➕
    KETCH, Samuel Raymond, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  27. 2019-04-07
    ➕
    CULLINEY, Logan Michael appointed
    director
  28. 2019-04-04
    ➖
    STONES, John Christopher Patrick resigned
    director
  29. 2018-12-12
    ➖
    HOLTBY, Victoria Louise resigned
    secretary
  30. 2016-11-14
    ➕
    HOLTBY, Benjamin Paul appointed
    director
  31. 2016-11-14
    ➕
    HOLMES, David appointed
    director
  32. 2016-11-14
    ➖
    POTTER, Richard James resigned
    director
  33. 2016-11-14
    ➖
    WILLIAMSON, Liam resigned
    director
  34. 2015-10-21
    ➖
    LAWTON, Lynne Daphne resigned
    director
  35. 2015-10-21
    ➖
    WEST, Elizabeth Cameron resigned
    director
  36. 2015-10-21
    ➖
    WEST, James Robert resigned
    director
  37. 2015-06-21
    ➖
    HUNT, Robert John resigned
    director
  38. 2015-03-01
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Matthew David appointed
    director
  39. 2015-03-01
    ➖
    GASSER, Gilly resigned
    director
  40. 2015-03-01
    ➖
    HA, Ann Margaret resigned
    director
  41. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    POTTER, Richard James appointed
    director
  42. 2012-05-08
    ➕
    HA, Ann Margaret appointed
    director
  43. 2012-05-08
    ➕
    HUNT, Robert John appointed
    director
  44. 2011-06-01
    ➖
    BLOW, Sarah Rebecca resigned
    director
  45. 2011-04-27
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Peter resigned
    director
  46. 2011-04-27
    ➕
    WILLIAMSON, Liam appointed
    director
  47. 2010-07-20
    ➖
    JAMES, Christopher Michael resigned
    director
  48. 2010-05-17
    ➖
    STONES, Angela Patricia Irene resigned
    director
  49. 2010-04-09
    ➖
    HOLTBY, Victoria Louise resigned
    director
  50. 2010-04-09
    ➕
    JAMES, Christopher Michael appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 116 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +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

90/100
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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 75 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Leisure & entertainment · HU postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
BY DESIGN HOLIDAYS LIMITED→
10678661 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————9y——
CANVAS SOLSTICE LTD→
16753016 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
CHRIS GIBSON MOBILE DJ LTD→
14014882 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————4y——
CLARENCE SNOOKER CLUB LIMITED→
04235350 · est 2001 · no financials extracted
————24y——
CLASSICALFITNESSPRO LTD→
12831212 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
CLAY AND GAME LIMITED→
07754410 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
————14y——
COBLE LANDING ROUNDABOUTS LIMITED→
01119390 · est 1973 · no financials extracted
————52y——
COGHILL BOXING LTD→
14913463 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
COMPLETE EVENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→
11453047 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
COOL HAND PROMOTIONS LIMITED→
08354948 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————13y——
CORPORATE TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
08667388 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————12y——
COTTINGHAM LEISURE LIMITED→
02852780 · est 1993 · no financials extracted
————32y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1951-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

20 Fairview Close
Beverley
HU17 7DE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03

Officers (6 active · 52 resigned)

TRYNKA, Kathleen Anne→
secretary · appointed 2020-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLETCHER, Matthew David→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLTBY, Benjamin Paul→
director · ~35y · appointed 2016-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLTBY, Paul→
director · ~64y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JENNINGS, Douglas Thomas→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRYNKA, Kathleen Anne→
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURTON, Gerald→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-22 · resigned 1999-04-17
Resigned
HOLTBY, Victoria Louise→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-09 · resigned 2018-12-12
Resigned
KETCH, Samuel Raymond, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2019-04-07 · resigned 2020-04-01
Resigned
STONES, Angela Patricia Irene→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2009-05-09
Resigned
TOPPER, James Cecil→
secretary · resigned 1992-03-25
Resigned
WEST, Angus James→
secretary · appointed 1999-02-17 · resigned 2003-01-23
Resigned
WEST, Elizabeth Cameron→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-25 · resigned 1993-03-22
Resigned
ABBEY, Toni Amanda→
director · ~66y · appointed 1993-03-22 · resigned 1994-07-24
Resigned
BENNETT, John→
director · ~84y · resigned 1999-02-17
Resigned
BENNETT, Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 1992-03-25 · resigned 1993-03-22
Resigned
BLOW, John David, Dr→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-04-25 · resigned 2009-11-09
Resigned
BLOW, Sarah Rebecca→
director · ~45y · appointed 2005-04-25 · resigned 2011-06-01
Resigned
BROWN, Chris→
director · ~53y · appointed 1992-11-16 · resigned 1999-02-17
Resigned
BURTON, Gerald→
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-03-25 · resigned 2004-04-26
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (204 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-11