BIRTLEY (PORTOBELLO) GOLF CLUB LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

00878667 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1966-05-05

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

69/100

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. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 52.0y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 52.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

82 officers (2 active, 82 linked, 66 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

234 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

69/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-09-30	2023-09-30
Average employees	500	500

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (186 events)Click to expand

2026-05-12
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-01
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DUGDALE, Ian Mark appointed
secretary
2026-01-23
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BROWNE, David John appointed
director
2026-01-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-19
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JONAS, Keith Edward resigned
director
2026-01-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-11
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-11-03
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-16
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JORDAN, Lee John resigned
secretary
2025-07-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-03
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JORDAN, Lee John appointed
secretary
2024-05-03
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-01
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HUGHES, Anthony resigned
secretary
2023-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-02-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-17
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HUGHES, Anthony appointed
secretary
2023-02-17
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WATSON, Dean resigned
secretary
2023-02-17
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WATSON, Dean resigned
director
2022-12-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-13
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RICHARDSON, Paul None resigned
director
2022-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-03
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-05-31
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PURDY, Steven resigned
secretary
2020-05-31
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WATSON, Dean appointed
secretary
2020-05-31
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RICHARDSON, Paul None appointed
director
2020-05-31
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WATSON, Dean appointed
director
2019-09-01
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PURDY, Steven appointed
secretary
2019-01-26
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WATSON, Dean resigned
director
2018-01-27
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HOGG, Peter David resigned
director
2018-01-27
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WATSON, Dean appointed
director
2017-01-21
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DUMMETT, David Michael resigned
secretary
2017-01-21
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HAVERON, Terence resigned
director
2017-01-21
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ROBSON, Richard resigned
director
2016-07-01
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GREEN, Simon resigned
director
2016-07-01
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ROBINSON, Thomas resigned
director
2016-01-01
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DARNELL, Steven resigned
director
2016-01-01
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FLYNN, Adrian resigned
director
2016-01-01
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SUMMERBELL, Garnet resigned
director
2014-10-01
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FLYNN, Adrian appointed
director
2014-10-01
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HAVERON, Terence appointed
director
2014-03-10
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DUMMETT, David Michael appointed
secretary
2014-02-01
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DARNELL, Steven appointed
director
2014-01-18
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HOGG, Peter David appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 186 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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JORDAN, Lee John resigned 2025-10-16; JONAS, Keith Edward resigned 2026-01-19

8 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1966-05-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Club House Birtley Lane

Birtley

Chester Le Street

Durham

DH3 2LR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-01

Last: 2026-04-17

Officers (2 active · 80 resigned)

DUGDALE, Ian Mark→

secretary · appointed 2026-05-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BROWNE, David John→

director · ~55y · appointed 2026-01-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BARRAS, George Edward→

secretary · appointed 2005-01-29 · resigned 2005-01-29

Resigned

BARRAS, George Edward→

secretary · appointed 2005-01-29 · resigned 2009-01-01

Resigned

DUMMETT, David Michael→

secretary · appointed 2014-03-10 · resigned 2017-01-21

Resigned

DUMMETT, David Michael→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-30 · resigned 2002-01-27

Resigned

HARDY, Thomas Edward→

secretary · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2004-01-31

Resigned

HUGHES, Anthony→

secretary · appointed 2023-02-17 · resigned 2024-05-01

Resigned

JORDAN, Lee John→

secretary · appointed 2024-05-03 · resigned 2025-10-16

Resigned

LANDELLS, Robert→

secretary · appointed 2002-01-27 · resigned 2002-12-01

Resigned

PROUD, Jacqueline Maria→

secretary · appointed 2009-02-01 · resigned 2012-10-12

Resigned

PURDY, Steven→

secretary · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2020-05-31

Resigned

RICHARDSON, Brian, Honarary Secretary→

secretary · resigned 1992-09-28

Resigned

STOBBART, Terence→

secretary · appointed 1993-01-16 · resigned 1995-01-14

Resigned

THOMAS, Kenneth→

secretary · appointed 2004-01-31 · resigned 2005-01-29

Resigned

THOMAS, Kenneth→

secretary · appointed 1995-01-14 · resigned 1999-01-30

Resigned

WATSON, Dean→

secretary · appointed 2020-05-31 · resigned 2023-02-17

Resigned

BAINBRIDGE, John, Honarary Treasurer→

director · ~86y · appointed 1992-01-18 · resigned 1996-01-13

Resigned

BARRAS, George Edward→

director · ~73y · appointed 1995-01-14 · resigned 2009-01-01

Resigned

BOAK, Stewart Ian→

director · ~60y · appointed 1996-01-13 · resigned 2002-01-27

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	27/11/2003	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	28/02/2003	—
outstanding	Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC	Legal charge	1 property	06/10/1998	—
outstanding	Scottish & Newcastle Scottish & Newcastle PLC	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	20/03/1992	—
outstanding	Scottish & Newcastle Breweries . Scottish & Newcastle Breweries PLC.	Legal charge	1 property	16/05/1983	—
outstanding	Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Scottish & Newcastle Breweries LTD	Legal charge	1 property	26/05/1981	—
outstanding	Bass North Bass North LTD	Deed of re-advance & further charge	1 property	19/01/1979	—
outstanding	Bass North Bass North LTD	Legal charge	1 property	18/06/1974	—

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Recent filings (234 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-12

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-05-12

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-01-23

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

officers · TM01

2026-01-19

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement

persons-with-significant-control · PSC08

2025-11-11

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-11-03

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-10-23

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

accounts · AA

2025-07-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-20

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

accounts · AA

2024-06-27

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2024-05-03

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-05-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-17

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

accounts · AA

2023-03-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-28