BRADFORD & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01467187 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1979-12-17

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

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

—

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

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 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

15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

121 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

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Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Average employees	200	200

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
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officers · TM01
2025-08-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
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LONGBOTTOM, Mark appointed
director
2025-01-14
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LONGBOTTOM, Mark resigned
director
2024-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-05
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EDDINGS, Ron appointed
secretary
2022-12-05
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TATTERSALL, Francesca Sophie resigned
secretary
2022-12-05
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-12-05
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-25
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-11-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-10
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officers · AP03
2019-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-01-24
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TATTERSALL, Francesca Sophie appointed
secretary
2018-11-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-09-20
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FEENY, Stuart James resigned
director
2017-12-01
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COATES, Peter resigned
secretary
2016-04-08
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EDDINGS, Ronald appointed
director
2015-06-30
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APPLEYARD, Colin Bennett resigned
director
2012-01-26
➕
COATES, Peter appointed
secretary
2012-01-26
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NAYLOR, Sue resigned
secretary
2012-01-01
➕
JEFFERIES, Nicholas William appointed
director
2012-01-01
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FEENY, Stuart James appointed
director
2010-04-19
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RUMBOLD, Alec resigned
director
2009-08-07
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CAMERON, Stuart resigned
secretary
2009-08-07
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NAYLOR, Sue appointed
secretary
2003-01-23
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CAMERON, Stuart appointed
secretary
2003-01-23
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EDDINGS, Ronald resigned
secretary
1998-01-15
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EDDINGS, Kathleen resigned
secretary
1998-01-15
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EDDINGS, Ronald appointed
secretary
1996-09-25
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JEFFERIES, Anthony Travers resigned
director
1995-01-19
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EDDINGS, Kathleen appointed
secretary
1995-01-19
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PICKARD, Tracy resigned
secretary
1979-12-17
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Company incorporated
As BRADFORD & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB LIMITED

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 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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

clean

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Ronald Eddings Individual · British · DOB 10/1949 · age 77	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	26/09/2016
Mr Nicholas William Jefferies Individual · British · DOB 06/1952 · age 74	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	26/09/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Stuart James Feenyceased 20/09/2018· significant influence

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

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BLACKSTAR LONDON LIMITED→ 08002552 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1979-12-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

21 Park View Close

Brierfield

Nelson

BB9 5SX

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-10

Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

EDDINGS, Ron→

secretary · appointed 2022-12-05

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Active

EDDINGS, Ronald→

director · ~77y · appointed 2016-04-08

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Active

JEFFERIES, Nicholas William→

director · ~74y · appointed 2012-01-01

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Active

CAMERON, Stuart→

secretary · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2009-08-07

Resigned

COATES, Peter→

secretary · appointed 2012-01-26 · resigned 2017-12-01

Resigned

EDDINGS, Kathleen→

secretary · appointed 1995-01-19 · resigned 1998-01-15

Resigned

EDDINGS, Ronald→

secretary · appointed 1998-01-15 · resigned 2003-01-23

Resigned

NAYLOR, Sue→

secretary · appointed 2009-08-07 · resigned 2012-01-26

Resigned

PICKARD, Tracy→

secretary · resigned 1995-01-19

Resigned

TATTERSALL, Francesca Sophie→

secretary · appointed 2019-01-24 · resigned 2022-12-05

Resigned

APPLEYARD, Colin Bennett→

director · ~91y · resigned 2015-06-30

Resigned

FEENY, Stuart James→

director · ~81y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2018-09-20

Resigned

JEFFERIES, Anthony Travers→

director · ~78y · resigned 1996-09-25

Resigned

LONGBOTTOM, Mark→

director · ~46y · appointed 2025-01-14 · resigned 2025-01-14

Resigned

RUMBOLD, Alec→

director · ~103y · resigned 2010-04-19

Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

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

accounts · AA

2026-01-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-02

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

officers · TM01

2025-08-26

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

officers · AP01

2025-08-18

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

accounts · AA

2025-03-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-01

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

accounts · AA

2024-03-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-13

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

accounts · AA

2023-10-13

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-12-07

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

officers · AP03

2022-12-05

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

officers · TM02

2022-12-05

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2022-11-25

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-11-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-11-18