CLAY PIGEON KART CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01746884 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1983-08-18
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
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£11.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -59% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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, 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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
126 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £11,210
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,472 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 59% YoY
Cash YoY
-59%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↓ 59% YoY
Net Worth
£11k
↓ 60% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 62% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£11k£17k£22k£28kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£11.2k£27.7k
Current assets£9.9k£25.7k
Cash£9.9k£24.1k
Net assets£11.2k£27.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-05-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-05-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-24
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    MILLS, Alan John resigned
    director
  5. 2025-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-03-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2022-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-09-20
    ➕
    HOWELL, Julian Michael appointed
    director
  17. 2019-09-20
    ➕
    SHEPPARD, Martyn Rodney appointed
    director
  18. 2019-09-20
    ➖
    CLEAL, Alan resigned
    director
  19. 2019-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2005-05-17
    ➕
    RENNISON, Ian Anthony appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-05-17
    ➖
    WOJCIK, Patrick Stanley resigned
    secretary
  24. 2003-02-01
    ➖
    THORNE, Shaun Mark Novak resigned
    director
  25. 2002-04-16
    ➕
    CLEAL, Alan appointed
    director
  26. 2000-05-25
    ➖
    CLEAL, Alan resigned
    director
  27. 2000-05-25
    ➕
    THORNE, Shaun Mark Novak appointed
    director
  28. 2000-05-18
    ➖
    CLEAL, Janie resigned
    secretary
  29. 2000-05-18
    ➕
    WOJCIK, Patrick Stanley appointed
    secretary
  30. 1999-06-01
    ➖
    SIRETT, Victor George resigned
    director
  31. 1998-10-09
    ➕
    CLEAL, Janie appointed
    secretary
  32. 1998-10-09
    ➖
    SIRETT, Victor George resigned
    secretary
  33. 1998-09-17
    ➕
    CLEAL, Alan appointed
    director
  34. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    SIRETT, Victor George appointed
    director
  35. 1998-03-20
    ➖
    BLISS, Terry resigned
    director
  36. 1997-04-16
    ➖
    RENNISON, Ian Anthony resigned
    secretary
  37. 1997-04-16
    ➕
    SIRETT, Victor George appointed
    secretary
  38. 1997-04-16
    ➕
    MILLS, Alan John appointed
    director
  39. 1997-04-14
    ➖
    BUDD, Malcolm resigned
    director
  40. 1996-05-19
    ➕
    BLISS, Terry appointed
    director
  41. 1996-05-19
    ➖
    HANN, Andrew Neil resigned
    director
  42. 1995-01-31
    ➖
    ISGROVE, Linda resigned
    secretary
  43. 1995-01-31
    ➕
    RENNISON, Ian Anthony appointed
    secretary
  44. 1994-05-15
    ➕
    HANN, Andrew Neil appointed
    director
  45. 1994-03-15
    ➖
    PENN, Michael resigned
    director
  46. 1983-08-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLAY PIGEON KART CLUB LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Julian Michael Howell
Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence08/05/2026
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alan John Millsceased 24/04/2026· board control
  • Mr Alan Clealceased 28/03/2023· board control
  • Mr Ian Anthony Rennisonceased 28/03/2023· board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1983-08-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Clay Pigeon Raceway
Wardon Hill
Dorchester
DT2 9PW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

RENNISON, Ian Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWELL, Julian Michael→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHEPPARD, Martyn Rodney→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLEAL, Janie→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-09 · resigned 2000-05-18
Resigned
ISGROVE, Linda→
secretary · resigned 1995-01-31
Resigned
RENNISON, Ian Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-31 · resigned 1997-04-16
Resigned
SIRETT, Victor George→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 1998-10-09
Resigned
WOJCIK, Patrick Stanley→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2005-05-17
Resigned
BLISS, Terry→
director · ~68y · appointed 1996-05-19 · resigned 1998-03-20
Resigned
BUDD, Malcolm→
director · ~75y · resigned 1997-04-14
Resigned
CLEAL, Alan→
director · ~86y · appointed 2002-04-16 · resigned 2019-09-20
Resigned
CLEAL, Alan→
director · ~86y · appointed 1998-09-17 · resigned 2000-05-25
Resigned
HANN, Andrew Neil→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-05-15 · resigned 1996-05-19
Resigned
MILLS, Alan John→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2026-04-24
Resigned
PENN, Michael→
director · ~77y · resigned 1994-03-15
Resigned
SIRETT, Victor George→
director · ~93y · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 1999-06-01
Resigned
THORNE, Shaun Mark Novak→
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-05-25 · resigned 2003-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (126 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24