ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD GOLF CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01216701 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1975-06-19

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

£1.69M

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other sports activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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 (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 46.5y

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 46.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (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

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (14 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

327 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £1,686,854

Cash YoY

+37%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£223k

↑ 37% YoY

Net Worth

£1.7m

↑ 2.7% YoY

Current Assets

£291k

↑ 30% YoY

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-09-30	2024-09-30
Total assets	£1.72M	£1.72M
Current assets	£290.7k	£224.4k
Cash	£223.5k	£162.6k
Debtors	£55.6k	£50.1k
Net assets	£1.69M	£1.64M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (203 events)Click to expand

2026-06-02
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2026-01-19
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PICTON, Stuart appointed
director
2025-12-16
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SHAW, Ian appointed
director
2025-12-16
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SIMMS, Ian appointed
director
2025-12-16
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STEELE, William appointed
director
2025-12-16
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HILTON, Roy resigned
director
2025-12-16
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JONES, Ian resigned
director
2025-06-13
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HUNT, Stephen appointed
director
2024-12-17
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SPENCER, Michael John appointed
director
2024-12-17
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HILTON, Roy appointed
director
2024-12-12
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BAILEY, Graham resigned
director
2024-12-12
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DELUCE, Alison Jane resigned
director
2024-12-12
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RIGBY, John resigned
director
2024-06-19
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CASEY, Edward appointed
director
2023-12-12
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REILLY, Keith Anthony appointed
director
2023-12-12
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ROUCH, Nigel Trevelyan appointed
director
2023-12-12
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SLATER, Christine appointed
director
2023-12-12
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HULME, Colin resigned
director
2023-12-12
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PENNINGTON, Garry resigned
director
2023-12-12
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RIGBY, John appointed
director
2023-08-29
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MCKEOWN, Tony resigned
director
2023-08-27
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HIGNETT, David resigned
director
2022-12-13
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DAVIES, Colin appointed
director
2022-12-13
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BAILEY, Graham appointed
director
2022-12-13
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BIRCHALL, John Charles resigned
director
2022-12-13
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CASEY, Edward resigned
director
2022-12-13
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HULME, Colin appointed
director
2022-12-13
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JONES, Ian appointed
director
2022-05-31
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited

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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

-13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HILTON, Roy resigned 2025-12-16; JONES, Ian resigned 2025-12-16

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

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1975-06-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Garswood Park

Liverpool Road

Ashton-In-Makerfield

Lancashire

WN4 0YT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-14

Last: 2025-12-31