BUILTH WELLS GOLF CLUB (1987) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02138331 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-06-08
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 28.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£141.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
67 officers (4 active, 67 linked, 64 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
205 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £141,601

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£142k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£17
↓ 94% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£28k£57k£85k£113k£142kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£301.8k£328.5k
Current assets£17£281
Net assets£141.6k£138.8k

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

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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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (143 events)Click to expand
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  11. 2022-03-25
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    SAMUEL, Clifton George Roy appointed
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  12. 2022-03-25
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    STATHER, Allan appointed
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  13. 2022-03-25
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    DAVIES, Nigel resigned
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  14. 2022-03-25
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    HUGHES, Lisa Christine resigned
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  15. 2022-03-25
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    MILLS, Thomas David James resigned
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  16. 2021-09-06
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  17. 2020-10-28
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  18. 2019-09-13
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  23. 2019-03-29
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    ALLEN, Kim resigned
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  24. 2019-03-29
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    HUGHES, Lisa Christine appointed
    director
  25. 2019-03-29
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    MILLS, Thomas David James appointed
    director
  26. 2019-03-29
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    PARKER, John Norman resigned
    director
  27. 2018-03-29
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    ALLEN, Kim appointed
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  28. 2018-03-29
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    EVANS, Enid Mary resigned
    director
  29. 2018-03-29
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    PARKER, John Norman appointed
    director
  30. 2017-03-31
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    DURNS, Colin resigned
    director
  31. 2017-03-31
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    EDWARDS, Sherrie Anne resigned
    director
  32. 2017-03-31
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    EVANS, Enid Mary appointed
    director
  33. 2017-03-31
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    OFFA, Christopher John resigned
    director
  34. 2016-03-24
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    EDWARDS, Sherrie Anne appointed
    director
  35. 2016-03-24
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    OFFA, Christopher John appointed
    director
  36. 2016-03-24
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    REES, Christine Davina Janet resigned
    director
  37. 2016-02-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  38. 2015-03-28
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    COLDRICK, Karen Mary resigned
    director
  39. 2015-03-28
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    DAVIES, Nigel appointed
    director
  40. 2015-03-28
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    EVANS, Dafydd Gwynfor resigned
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  41. 2015-03-28
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    JONES, Lorna Hazel resigned
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  42. 2015-03-28
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    PRITCHARD, Rowan Timothy resigned
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  43. 2015-03-28
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    REES, Christine Davina Janet appointed
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  44. 2014-03-28
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    COLDRICK, Karen Mary appointed
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  45. 2014-03-28
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    CUMBERLAND, Roger Alfred resigned
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  46. 2014-03-28
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    EVANS, Dafydd Gwynfor appointed
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  47. 2014-03-28
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    JONES, Lorna Hazel appointed
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  48. 2014-03-28
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    THOMAS, Wendy resigned
    director
  49. 2013-03-22
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    LLOYD, Anne Louise resigned
    director
  50. 2013-03-22
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    THOMAS, Wendy appointed
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Latham Thomas
Individual · British · DOB 11/1946 · age 80
——sig. influencesignificant influence12/12/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1987-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

The Golf Club
Golf Links Road
Builth Wells
Powys
LD2 3NF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (4 active · 63 resigned)

EDWARDS, Simon Paul→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-04
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Active
SAMUEL, Clifton George Roy→
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-03-25
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Active
STATHER, Allan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-03-25
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Active
THOMAS, Richard Latham→
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-11-19
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Active
JONES, John Newell→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2003-10-04
Resigned
JONES, Rees Ainsleigh→
secretary · resigned 1997-10-01
Resigned
ALLEN, Kim→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-03-29 · resigned 2019-03-29
Resigned
BLACK, Joan→
director · ~86y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 1999-01-01
Resigned
BRADLEY, George Colin→
director · ~94y · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2001-11-16
Resigned
BRADLEY, Margaret→
director · ~91y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
BRADLEY, Margaret→
director · ~91y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1998-01-01
Resigned
COLDRICK, Karen Mary→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-03-28 · resigned 2015-03-28
Resigned
COLDRICK, Kay→
director · ~77y · appointed 2009-03-27 · resigned 2010-03-26
Resigned
COLVILLE, Derek Sinclair Walter→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 1999-01-01
Resigned
COX, John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-03-26 · resigned 2011-03-25
Resigned
CUMBERLAND, Roger Alfred→
director · ~87y · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2014-03-28
Resigned
DAVIES, Nigel→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-03-28 · resigned 2022-03-25
Resigned
DOWNS, Hugh James→
director · ~102y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 1998-11-20
Resigned
DURNS, Colin→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
DWYER, Brian→
director · ~90y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/02/2016—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/01/2009—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property23/03/1998—
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Recent filings (205 total)

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2026-03-03
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2025-10-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-31
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2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2022-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2022-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2022-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2022-08-18
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2022-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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