DUNHAM FOREST GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00612872 · ltd · incorporated 1958-10-13

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

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year to Mar 2025

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 46.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 46.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (9 active, 100 linked, 87 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

331 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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

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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 · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	41	4100

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 (207 events)Click to expand

2026-01-09
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2026-01-05
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MOORS, Lesley Anne resigned
director
2025-11-06
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RAWLINGS, Christopher appointed
director
2025-02-27
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SEATON, Malcolm Christopher appointed
director
2025-02-27
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KAYE, Peter Stephen resigned
secretary
2025-02-27
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KAYE, Peter Stephen resigned
director
2025-02-27
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LIPTON, Jonathon resigned
director
2025-02-27
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MOORS, Lesley Anne appointed
director
2024-12-19
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2024-04-26
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MOORS, Paul Christopher appointed
director
2024-02-26
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WEISBERG, Philip appointed
director
2024-02-26
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ABBOTT, Nicholas resigned
director
2024-02-26
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KINNEY, John Paul resigned
director
2024-01-29
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2023-12-21
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2023-08-03
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2023-01-23
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KERSEY, Ian David appointed
director
2023-01-23
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ABBOTT, Nicholas appointed
director
2023-01-23
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DOWECK, Marcelle resigned
director
2023-01-23
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FRANKS, David resigned
director
2023-01-23
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LIPTON, Jonathon appointed
director
2021-12-16
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ALEXANDER, Vivienne Lesley resigned
director
2021-12-16
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DOWECK, Marcelle appointed
director
2021-12-16
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FRANKS, David appointed
director
2021-12-16
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GLASS, Jo resigned
director
2021-12-16
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HYAMS, Alan Jack resigned
director
2020-11-19
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ABBOTT, Peter resigned
director
2020-11-19
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ALEXANDER, Vivienne Lesley appointed
director
2020-11-19
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GOORNEY, Hilary resigned
director
2019-12-08
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GLASS, Jo appointed
director
2019-12-08
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GOORNEY, Hilary appointed
director
2019-12-08
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LENTIN, Susan resigned
director
2019-09-17
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FORSTER, Steven resigned
secretary
2019-09-17
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KAY, Peter appointed
secretary

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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

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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 ·

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1958-10-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Oldfield Lane

Altrincham

Cheshire

WA14 4TY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-20

Last: 2025-08-06