BASINGSTOKE AND DISTRICT SPORTS TRUST LIMITED (THE)

🌳Matureactive

00980152 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1970-05-20

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

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 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 28.2y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

54 officers (10 active, 54 linked, 48 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

224 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

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (119 events)Click to expand

2025-07-09
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2024-06-27
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2023-09-11
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officers · CH01
2023-04-03
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officers · TM01
2023-03-31
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MYRING, Carolyn resigned
director
2023-03-13
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accounts · AA01
2023-01-27
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officers · AP01
2023-01-16
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2023-01-11
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GAINDA, Kulvinder appointed
director
2023-01-11
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LYONS, Colette resigned
director
2022-04-20
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2022-04-20
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2022-04-20
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2022-04-20
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Charge satisfied #6
2022-04-20
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Charge satisfied #5
2022-04-20
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Charge satisfied #4
2022-04-20
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Charge satisfied #2
2021-12-14
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BINDON, Andrew appointed
director
2021-12-14
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BUNDEY, Peter Kent appointed
director
2021-12-14
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DONNAY, Philip Edward Joseph appointed
director
2021-12-14
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JARDINE, Justin appointed
director
2021-12-14
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LEWIS, Emma appointed
director
2021-12-14
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PATRINOS, Lorraine Ann appointed
director
2021-12-14
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SESNAN, Mark appointed
director
2021-12-14
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CLANCY, Mark Austin resigned
director
2021-12-14
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FROST, Martyn William Richard resigned
director
2021-12-14
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HOLMES, Laura resigned
director
2021-12-14
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ISGAR, Jacqueline Ann resigned
director
2021-12-14
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LYONS, Colette appointed
director
2021-12-14
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MATICH, Vincent John resigned
director
2021-12-14
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MILLAR, Thomas Preston resigned
director
2021-12-14
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MYRING, Carolyn appointed
director
2021-12-14
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PUTTY, Dan resigned
director
2021-12-14
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ROBERTS, Melanie Dimple resigned
director
2021-12-14
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WALKER, Robert Edward, Doctor resigned
director
2021-10-06
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RAY, Patricia appointed
secretary
2021-10-06
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CLANCY, Mark Austin resigned
secretary
2021-09-15
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RAY, Patricia Elaine appointed
director
2021-09-15
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HOLMES, Laura 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

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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.

Group structure

Greenwich Leisure Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Greenwich Leisure Ltd

Corporate parent · board control

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BASINGSTOKE AND DISTRICT SPORTS TRUST LIMITED (THE)

This company · 00980152

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Greenwich Leisure Ltd Corporate entity	—	—	board controlboard control · trust interest	14/12/2021

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1970-05-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Festival Place

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 7LE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-30

Last: 2026-01-16