BRISTOL GOLF CENTRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01505404 · ltd · incorporated 1980-07-02
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.80M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 42.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,797,627
Cash draining
Cash down 92% YoY
Cash YoY
-92%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£33k
↓ 92% YoY
Net Worth
£3.8m
↑ 7.4% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 8.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.11M | £3.84M |
| Current assets | £1.25M | £1.15M |
| Cash | £32.8k | £400.2k |
| Debtors | £1.21M | £742.4k |
| Net assets | £3.80M | £3.54M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-31🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01➕TOMLIN, Carl Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-02➕ROGERS, Candice Grace appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-02➕ROGERS, Candice Grace appointeddirector
- 2020-12-02➕ROGERS, James John appointeddirector
- 2020-12-02➖LUMB, Kathryn Yvonne resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-02➖LUMB, Jack Christopher Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2020-12-02➖LUMB, Kathryn Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2020-12-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2017-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-04-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2001-06-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2001-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-04-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1985-11-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1984-06-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1980-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BRISTOL GOLF CENTRE LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Golf & Leisure Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Golf & Leisure Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BRISTOL GOLF CENTRE LIMITED
This company · 01505404
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Golf & Leisure Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/07/2025 |
Mrs Candice Grace Rogers Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/12/2020 |
Mr James John Rogers Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/12/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Kathryn Yvonne Lumbceased 02/12/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Jack Christopher Nicholas Lumbceased 02/12/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA FITNESS LTD→ 12923053 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CALIFORNIA HEALTH LTD→ 11595836 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CDA TRAVEL PLANNERS LTD→ 15322587 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CEDAR FALLS GOLF LTD→ 13773792 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CEREBRAL ABOMINATION LTD→ 15525714 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHANNEL UK EVENTS CIC→ 11595568 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CHARD AND DISTRICT CARNIVAL COMMITTEE LIMITED→ 03143004 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| CHARD EQUESTRIAN LIMITED→ 10512218 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CHARD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED→ 04942140 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CLASSIC CAR JOURNEYS LTD→ 10494810 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CLUE HQ SOMERTON LTD→ 11128194 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
4 King Square
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 3YF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
ROGERS, Candice Grace→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-12-02
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ROGERS, Candice Grace→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-12-02
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ROGERS, James John→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-12-02
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TOMLIN, Carl Andrew→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-11-01
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LUMB, Kathryn Yvonne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2020-12-02
LUMB, Jack Christopher Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2020-12-02
LUMB, Kathryn Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2020-12-02
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/07/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/12/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 03/04/2012 | 17/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 29/06/2001 | 10/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 09/04/2001 | 10/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/11/1985 | 10/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 13/06/1984 | 22/06/2001 |
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Recent filings (127 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-02