ASHBOURNE GOLF CLUB LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive

01485528 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1980-03-14

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

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year to Feb 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

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 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). 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 45.8y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 45.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

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

Directors & officers

74 officers (6 active, 74 linked, 68 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

243 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-02-28	2024-02-29
Average employees	1100	1100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (166 events)Click to expand

2026-01-13
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2026-01-05
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officers · TM01
2026-01-01
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DONNELLY, Robert appointed
director
2026-01-01
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HALL, Stephen Granville resigned
director
2025-10-02
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accounts · AA
2025-09-17
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officers · AP01
2025-09-15
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KELLY, John appointed
director
2025-07-25
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officers · TM01
2025-06-30
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EVANS, Andrew David resigned
director
2024-09-23
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accounts · AA
2024-02-15
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2024-01-01
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EVANS, Andrew David appointed
director
2023-09-13
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2023-05-09
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2023-04-30
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LOCKWOOD, Gillian Lesley resigned
director
2022-09-27
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2022-05-17
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2022-05-17
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2022-03-01
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LOCKWOOD, Gillian Lesley appointed
director
2022-02-28
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COOK, Paul Andrew resigned
director
2021-10-06
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2021-08-05
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2021-02-03
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2020-01-07
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2020-01-07
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2020-01-07
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2020-01-07
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2020-01-01
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SHINNER, Martyn George appointed
secretary
2020-01-01
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ALLAN, Gerard appointed
director
2020-01-01
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COOK, Paul Andrew appointed
director
2020-01-01
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HALL, Stephen Granville appointed
director
2019-12-31
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WEAVER, Patricia Anne resigned
secretary
2019-12-31
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MCDARMAID, Robert Ian, Dr resigned
director
2019-12-31
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WEAVER, Patricia Anne resigned
director
2019-01-09
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REDFERN, Robert Charles appointed
director
2019-01-08
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BEMBRIDGE, Bernard resigned
director
2018-08-13
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SUMPER, Bernhard Stefan resigned
director
2017-12-05
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MUDIE, Alan Douglas resigned
director
2017-09-05
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BRACE, David John resigned
secretary
2017-09-05
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WEAVER, Patricia Anne appointed
secretary
2017-07-27
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HUNT, Angela Nancy resigned
director
2017-07-27
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MUDIE, Alan Douglas appointed
director
2017-03-09
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HUNT, Angela Nancy appointed
director
2017-02-09
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BEMBRIDGE, Bernard appointed
director
2017-02-09
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COOK, Paul Andrew resigned
director
2016-09-15
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SPENCER, Simon Andrew resigned
director
2016-04-12
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WEAVER, Patricia Anne appointed
director
2016-04-05
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COOK, Paul Andrew appointed
director
2016-04-05
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HALL, Steven Granville resigned
director
2016-04-05
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MCDARMAID, Robert Ian, Dr 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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: EVANS, Andrew David resigned 2025-06-30; HALL, Stephen Granville resigned 2026-01-01

6 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1980-03-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Clubhouse

Wyaston Road

Ashbourne

Derbyshire

DE6 1NB

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-11

Last: 2025-09-27