BOWLAND FOREST GLIDING CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00958855 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1969-07-24

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

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2025

Net worth

£274.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

39 officers (3 active, 39 linked, 28 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

174 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £274,298

Net assets shrinking

Down £6,371 YoY

Cash YoY

-1%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£139k

↓ 1.1% YoY

Net Worth

£274k

↓ 2.3% YoY

Current Assets

£143k

↓ 11% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-09-30	2024-09-30
Total assets	£274.3k	£280.7k
Current assets	£143.3k	£161.0k
Cash	£139.3k	£140.8k
Debtors	—	£16.2k
Net assets	£274.3k	£280.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 incorporation

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 incorporation
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand

2026-05-27
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
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PLATT, George Anthony appointed
director
2024-12-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-13
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-11
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PERRY, Anthony appointed
secretary
2024-12-10
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STOTT, Henry Richard Ellis appointed
director
2024-12-06
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LYDON, John resigned
secretary
2024-12-06
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DICKENSON, Nigel resigned
director
2024-12-03
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PRICE, David resigned
director
2024-08-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-14
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-14
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-02
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DICKENSON, Nigel appointed
director
2024-08-01
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LYDON, John appointed
secretary
2024-07-17
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BANNISTER, Ian resigned
director
2024-06-12
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PILKINGTON, David resigned
secretary
2024-05-12
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-07
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BALDWIN, Malcolm Rodmell resigned
secretary
2024-05-07
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PILKINGTON, David appointed
secretary
2024-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
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GILL, Frank resigned
director
2023-09-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-30
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MOXON, Jonathan resigned
director
2023-06-30
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PRICE, David appointed
director
2023-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-14
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GILL, Frank appointed
director
2022-04-14
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MOXON, Jonathan appointed
director
2022-04-14
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PLATT, George Anthony resigned
director
2022-04-14
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TURPIN, Richard resigned
director
2021-03-25
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BANNISTER, Ian appointed
director
2021-03-25
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HOUGH, Jonathan Mark resigned
director
2018-03-22
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BALDWIN, Malcolm Rodmell appointed
secretary
2018-03-22
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PERRY, Anthony resigned
secretary
2018-03-22
➕
TURPIN, Richard appointed
director
2018-02-09
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HOUGH, Jonathan Mark appointed
director
2018-02-09
➖
HUGHES, Geoffrey resigned
director
2018-02-09
➖
MCLAY, Carolyn resigned
director
2018-02-09
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PLATT, George Anthony appointed
director
2018-02-09
➖
STOTT, Henry Richard Ellis resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 93 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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1969-07-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Lower Cock Hill Farm Fiddlers Lane

Chipping

Preston

Lancashire

PR3 2WN

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-28

Last: 2025-12-14

Officers (3 active · 36 resigned)

PERRY, Anthony→

secretary · appointed 2024-12-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PLATT, George Anthony→

director · ~70y · appointed 2025-03-18

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STOTT, Henry Richard Ellis→

director · ~75y · appointed 2024-12-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BALDWIN, Malcolm Rodmell→

secretary · appointed 2018-03-22 · resigned 2024-05-07

Resigned

LITTLER, Derek Alan→

secretary · appointed 1998-12-10 · resigned 2001-11-29

Resigned

LITTLER, Eileen→

secretary · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2011-03-24

Resigned

LYDON, John→

secretary · appointed 2024-08-01 · resigned 2024-12-06

Resigned

PERRY, Anthony→

secretary · appointed 2011-03-24 · resigned 2018-03-22

Resigned

PILKINGTON, David→

secretary · appointed 2024-05-07 · resigned 2024-06-12

Resigned

PURSHOW, Barrie→

secretary · resigned 1993-01-14

Resigned

WOOD, John Michael→

secretary · appointed 1993-01-14 · resigned 1994-12-13

Resigned

WOOLLER, Reginald Edward→

secretary · appointed 2001-11-29 · resigned 2003-12-18

Resigned

WRIGHT, Carolyn Susan→

secretary · appointed 1994-12-13 · resigned 1998-12-10

Resigned

ATKINSON, Philip Alan→

director · ~68y · appointed 2001-11-29 · resigned 2003-12-18

Resigned

BANNISTER, Ian→

director · ~73y · appointed 2021-03-25 · resigned 2024-07-17

Resigned

DICKENSON, Nigel→

director · ~67y · appointed 2024-08-02 · resigned 2024-12-06

Resigned

DICKENSON, Nigel→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2008-03-27

Resigned

FORBES, Alan Webster→

director · ~81y · appointed 1998-12-10 · resigned 2003-12-18

Resigned

GILL, Frank→

director · ~76y · appointed 2022-04-14 · resigned 2023-09-06

Resigned

HAMILTON, Ian→

director · ~91y · appointed 2013-04-11 · resigned 2014-04-03

Resigned

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Recent filings (174 total)

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2026-05-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2026-04-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-05

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

accounts · AA

2025-06-04

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

officers · AP01

2025-03-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-20

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

officers · AP01

2024-12-13

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

officers · AP03

2024-12-13

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

officers · TM01

2024-12-13

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

officers · TM01

2024-12-13

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

officers · TM02

2024-12-13

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

officers · AP01

2024-08-15

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

officers · AP03

2024-08-14

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

officers · TM01

2024-08-14

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

officers · TM02

2024-08-14