BLACKWELL GRANGE GOLF CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00794004 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1964-03-02

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 Sept 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

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 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 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

10 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 61.9y

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 61.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (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

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (9 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

279 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-09-30	2024-09-30
Average employees	8	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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (214 events)Click to expand

2026-05-01
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2026-03-12
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2026-03-12
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2026-02-24
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officers · TM01
2026-02-05
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HOLLIDAY, Sarah Jane appointed
director
2026-02-05
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KRUMM, Gary Duncan appointed
director
2026-02-05
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BEARDWELL, Lewis David resigned
director
2025-02-13
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officers · AP01
2025-02-11
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2025-02-11
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2025-02-06
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BRADLEY, Jonathan Richard appointed
director
2025-02-06
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BEARDWELL, Lewis David appointed
director
2025-02-06
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JAMIESON, Andrew John resigned
director
2025-01-27
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accounts · AA
2024-06-11
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officers · TM01
2024-06-01
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SAUNDERS, Nicholas Vincent resigned
director
2024-04-17
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2024-04-01
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PARKER, Richard Howard resigned
director
2024-02-16
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accounts · AA
2024-02-15
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officers · AP01
2024-02-15
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2024-02-01
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PARKER, Richard Howard appointed
director
2024-02-01
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ROCKET, Philip Adrian resigned
director
2023-03-02
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2023-02-23
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2023-02-23
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2023-02-23
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2023-02-23
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2023-02-02
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DUMMETT, Paul David appointed
director
2023-02-02
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BRADLEY, Jonathan Richard resigned
director
2023-02-02
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HALL, Bridget Anne resigned
director
2023-02-02
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JAMIESON, Andrew John appointed
director
2023-02-02
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SAUNDERS, Nicholas Vincent appointed
director
2023-01-23
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accounts · AA
2022-01-10
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2021-08-05
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BANHAM, Arthur Jeffrey resigned
director
2021-02-04
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ROCHESTER, Adam George appointed
director
2021-02-04
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CHRISTIE, Douglas Campbell resigned
director
2021-02-04
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ROCKET, Philip Adrian appointed
director
2020-12-01
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ALDERSON, Nigel resigned
director
2020-12-01
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HALL, Bridget Anne appointed
director
2020-02-18
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THEAKSTON, Susan appointed
director
2020-02-06
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BANHAM, Arthur Jeffrey appointed
director
2020-02-06
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GIBSON, Nicholas Morris resigned
director
2020-02-06
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SAYERS, Neil Lawson resigned
director
2020-02-06
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SUMMERSON, Judith Anne resigned
director
2019-05-01
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SUMMERSON, Judith Anne appointed
director
2019-04-23
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Charge satisfied #9
2018-12-18
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GIBSON, Rebecca Louise resigned
director
2018-02-08
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CHRISTIE, Douglas Campbell 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

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
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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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

Incorporated1964-03-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

The Club House

Snipe Lane

Darlington

County Durham

DL2 2SA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-15

Last: 2026-03-01