HULL IONIANS RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00586524 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1957-07-01

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 32.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 32.3y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 32.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

147 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand

2026-05-29
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DORIS, John Vincent resigned
director
2026-05-29
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2026-01-29
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HEWITT, David Dennis resigned
director
2026-01-29
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2026-01-29
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2024-12-03
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2024-02-05
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2023-12-12
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2023-05-31
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OXLEY, Gerald Robert resigned
director
2023-02-03
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2022-08-01
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2022-05-25
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GRAVES, Justin Nicholas appointed
director
2022-05-25
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OXLEY, Stephen Paul appointed
director
2022-05-25
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GREGERSEN, Keith Richard resigned
secretary
2022-05-25
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GREGERSEN, Keith Richard resigned
director
2022-05-25
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HEWITT, David Dennis appointed
director
2022-05-25
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PARSONS, Ian Dominic resigned
director
2022-04-24
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BARRACLOUGH, David Edward resigned
director
2022-01-05
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accounts · AA
2021-11-12
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officers · TM01
2021-11-11
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CROSS, Graham Charles resigned
director
2021-04-14
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accounts · AA
2020-03-30
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2018-03-27
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MOORE, Dudley Charles Dowsland resigned
director
2016-10-18
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DORIS, John Vincent appointed
director
2014-05-29
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CROSS, Graham Charles appointed
director
2014-05-03
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GOSLING, Victor Roger resigned
director
2013-08-01
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STEPHENSON, Trevor appointed
director
2012-05-31
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FOWLER, Adrian George appointed
director
2012-05-31
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SANGWIN, Roger Dennis resigned
director
2008-05-29
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WILLIAMSON, Arnold Geoffrey resigned
director
2007-12-06
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Charge satisfied #1
2007-07-02
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MILNER, Andrew, Dr resigned
director
2005-10-28
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BARRACLOUGH, David Edward appointed
director
2005-09-16
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WILLIAMSON, Arnold Geoffrey appointed
director
2005-08-12
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GREGERSEN, Keith Richard appointed
director
2005-08-12
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TREMERE, William Paul resigned
director
2005-07-08
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GREGERSEN, Keith Richard appointed
secretary
2005-07-08
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HEWITT, David Dennis resigned
secretary
2005-07-08
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HEWITT, David Dennis resigned
director
2004-12-18
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PARSONS, Ian Dominic appointed
director
2003-09-12
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MILNER, Andrew, Dr appointed
director
2003-06-16
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STOTHARD, John Charles resigned
director
2003-05-13
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SANGWIN, Roger Dennis appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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

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: DORIS, John Vincent resigned 2026-05-29; HEWITT, David Dennis resigned 2026-01-29

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1957-07-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Hull Ionians R U F C

Brantingham Park

Elloughton Road Brantingham

East Yorkshire

HU15 1HX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-15

Last: 2025-12-01

Officers (4 active · 22 resigned)

FOWLER, Adrian George→

director · ~77y · appointed 2012-05-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GRAVES, Justin Nicholas→

director · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-25

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Active

OXLEY, Stephen Paul→

director · ~49y · appointed 2022-05-25

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Active

STEPHENSON, Trevor→

director · ~72y · appointed 2013-08-01

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Active

GREGERSEN, Keith Richard→

secretary · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2022-05-25

Resigned

HEWITT, David Dennis→

secretary · appointed 2001-06-28 · resigned 2005-07-08

Resigned

OXLEY, Gerald Robert→

secretary · resigned 2001-06-28

Resigned

BARRACLOUGH, David Edward→

director · ~72y · appointed 2005-10-28 · resigned 2022-04-24

Resigned

BOOTH, Leslie→

director · ~112y · resigned 1999-04-01

Resigned

CROSS, Graham Charles→

director · ~66y · appointed 2014-05-29 · resigned 2021-11-11

Resigned

DORIS, John Vincent→

director · ~70y · appointed 2016-10-18 · resigned 2026-05-29

Resigned

GOSLING, Victor Roger→

director · ~80y · resigned 2014-05-03

Resigned

GREGERSEN, Keith Richard→

director · ~75y · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2022-05-25

Resigned

HEWITT, David Dennis→

director · ~78y · appointed 2022-05-25 · resigned 2026-01-29

Resigned

HEWITT, David Dennis→

director · ~78y · appointed 2001-06-28 · resigned 2005-07-08

Resigned

LLOYD, John→

director · ~100y · resigned 1993-03-01

Resigned

MILNER, Andrew, Dr→

director · ~75y · appointed 2003-09-12 · resigned 2007-07-02

Resigned

MOORE, Dudley Charles Dowsland→

director · ~85y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2018-03-27

Resigned

OXLEY, Gerald Robert→

director · ~84y · resigned 2023-05-31

Resigned

PARKER, Percy Philip→

director · ~89y · resigned 1994-03-21

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	David Wilson Homes David Wilson Homes Limited	Legal and equitable charge	1 property	11/03/1994	06/12/2007

Recent filings (147 total)

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officers · TM01

2026-05-29

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accounts · AA

2026-01-29

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

officers · TM01

2026-01-29

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-15

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-10

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accounts · AA

2024-12-03

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

accounts · AA

2024-02-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-12

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

officers · TM01

2023-12-12

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

accounts · AA

2023-02-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-13

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officers · AP01

2022-08-01

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officers · AP01

2022-08-01

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officers · AP01

2022-08-01

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officers · TM01

2022-08-01