BATTERIES DIRECT GOLF LIMITED

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01956026 · ltd · incorporated 1985-11-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 74). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 37.2y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
117 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2022-06-20
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    Charge satisfied #5
  8. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2020-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2018-12-31
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  16. 2018-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-12-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  19. 2015-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2015-09-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2015-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2015-02-20
    ➖
    WHITEHORN, Cynthia resigned
    secretary
  23. 1999-02-12
    ➕
    WHITEHORN, Anthony Richard appointed
    director
  24. 1999-02-12
    ➖
    MORGAN, Pauline resigned
    secretary
  25. 1999-02-12
    ➕
    WHITEHORN, Cynthia appointed
    secretary
  26. 1999-02-12
    ➖
    MORGAN, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  27. 1999-02-12
    ➖
    RUMBELOW, Michael H resigned
    director
  28. 1999-02-12
    ➖
    WOOLLEY, James Anthony resigned
    director
  29. 1999-02-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 1999-02-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: John Bowler,John Albert Allen and John Francis Hardbattle (Being the Current Trustees of Thewest Walk Friendly Society)
  31. 1989-03-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 1985-11-08
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    Company incorporated
    As BATTERIES DIRECT GOLF LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Multicell International Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Multicell International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
⬇
BATTERIES DIRECT GOLF LIMITED
This company · 01956026

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Multicell International Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · firm interest06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Multicell International Limited
Box Road
Broughton Astley
Leicester
LE9 6TJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

WHITEHORN, Anthony Richard→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORGAN, Pauline→
secretary · resigned 1999-02-12
Resigned
WHITEHORN, Cynthia→
secretary · appointed 1999-02-12 · resigned 2015-02-20
Resigned
MORGAN, Anthony Charles→
director · ~85y · resigned 1999-02-12
Resigned
RUMBELOW, Michael H→
director · ~90y · resigned 1999-02-12
Resigned
WOOLLEY, James Anthony→
director · ~87y · resigned 1999-02-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/12/201820/06/2022
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—01/12/2015—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property12/02/199908/09/2015
satisfied
John Bowler,John Albert Allen and John Francis Hardbattle (Being the Current Trustees of Thewest Walk Friendly Society)
Legal charge3 properties12/02/199908/09/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property31/03/198908/09/2015
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Recent filings (117 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-11-10