BEDLINGTON MASONIC BUILDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01319406 · ltd · incorporated 1977-06-29
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£18.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
56 officers (4 active, 56 linked, 49 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
183 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £18,424

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£18k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£4k£8k£11k£15k£19kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£18.4k£13.9k
Current assets£19.1k£14.6k
Net assets£18.4k£13.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-06-12
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    NORTHEY, Richard resigned
    director
  3. 2026-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-06-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-06-01
    ➖
    GAIR, Michael resigned
    director
  7. 2026-05-22
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    GRANT, James Dunsmore resigned
    director
  8. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-09-24
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    GRAHAM, David resigned
    director
  13. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-03-01
    ➖
    BIRCH, Derek resigned
    director
  20. 2021-03-01
    ➖
    BUTTERS, Joseph resigned
    director
  21. 2021-03-01
    ➖
    FORESHAW, Thomas resigned
    director
  22. 2021-03-01
    ➖
    HART, Ivan resigned
    director
  23. 2021-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2021-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2021-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    CHURCHILL, Louis Anthony resigned
    director
  27. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    HAVERY, Keith resigned
    director
  28. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Thomas William resigned
    director
  29. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  30. 2019-04-15
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    BIRCH, Derek appointed
    director
  31. 2019-04-15
    ➖
    TODD, David Anthony resigned
    director
  32. 2016-02-16
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    CHURCHILL, Louis Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 2016-02-16
    ➖
    DIXON, Edward Albert resigned
    director
  34. 2014-06-02
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    NORTHEY, Richard appointed
    director
  35. 2014-06-02
    ➖
    STOKOE, Stephen resigned
    director
  36. 2014-03-03
    ➖
    BROOKES, Kenneth resigned
    director
  37. 2014-03-03
    ➕
    HAVERY, Keith appointed
    director
  38. 2013-12-02
    ➕
    DIXON, Edward Albert appointed
    director
  39. 2013-12-02
    ➖
    SAINT, Michael resigned
    director
  40. 2013-11-04
    ➕
    BUTTERS, Joseph appointed
    director
  41. 2013-11-04
    ➖
    ROWELL, Peter resigned
    director
  42. 2013-03-05
    ➕
    SCOTT, Mark appointed
    director
  43. 2013-03-05
    ➖
    POTTS, George Joseph resigned
    director
  44. 2012-10-02
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    CONROY, Brian appointed
    secretary
  45. 2012-10-02
    ➕
    PIERCE, John appointed
    director
  46. 2012-10-02
    ➕
    CONROY, Brian appointed
    secretary
  47. 2012-10-02
    ➖
    CONROY, Brian resigned
    secretary
  48. 2012-10-02
    ➕
    BROOKES, Kenneth appointed
    director
  49. 2012-10-02
    ➖
    CONROY, Brian resigned
    director
  50. 2012-10-02
    ➕
    GRAHAM, David appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 112 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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: GAIR, Michael resigned 2026-06-01; GRANT, James Dunsmore resigned 2026-05-22; NORTHEY, Richard resigned 2026-06-12

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Masonic Hall
1 Hartford Road West
Bedlington
Northumberland
NE22 6HU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (4 active · 52 resigned)

CONROY, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-02
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Active
FRASER, Austen Stroud→
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-10-01
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Active
PIERCE, John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-10-02
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Active
SCOTT, Mark→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-03-05
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Active
CONROY, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-02 · resigned 2012-10-02
Resigned
CONROY, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned
CONROY, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned
GODFREY, Anton Peter→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-11 · resigned 2000-12-04
Resigned
PATTERSON, Joseph Arnold→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-04 · resigned 2012-09-17
Resigned
SCOTT, James Edward→
secretary · resigned 1998-05-11
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Joseph Walton→
director · ~91y · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2012-09-17
Resigned
BEATTIE, Kenneth→
director · ~98y · resigned 2003-07-04
Resigned
BIRCH, Derek→
director · ~80y · appointed 2019-04-15 · resigned 2021-03-01
Resigned
BRADY, Alan→
director · ~94y · resigned 2003-05-05
Resigned
BROOKES, Kenneth→
director · ~100y · appointed 2012-10-02 · resigned 2014-03-03
Resigned
BROOKES, Kenneth→
director · ~100y · resigned 2003-08-04
Resigned
BUTTERS, Joseph→
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-11-04 · resigned 2021-03-01
Resigned
CHURCHILL, Louis Anthony→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-02-16 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
CONROY, Brian→
director · ~78y · appointed 2008-11-03 · resigned 2012-10-02
Resigned
CRAIGS, Gordon→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2012-09-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (183 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-08