THE WISLEY GOLF CLUB PLC

🌳Matureactive

02169672 · plc · incorporated 1987-09-28

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

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). 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 (45/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 37.8y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 37.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (8 active, 100 linked, 94 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

380 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (217 events)Click to expand

2025-06-13
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-07
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-07
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-07
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-07
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-07
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-07
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-26
➕
CHRISTIESON, Michael William appointed
director
2025-04-26
➕
SMITH, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2025-04-26
➕
WINTERMAN, James Richard appointed
director
2025-04-26
➖
DEVEREUX, Colin resigned
director
2025-04-26
➖
ERIXON, Per Erik Hakan resigned
director
2025-04-26
➖
MORRISON SINCLAIR, Catrina Munro resigned
director
2025-04-26
➖
O'BYRNE, Thomas resigned
director
2025-03-06
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
➕
HARMAN, Nigel appointed
director
2024-05-01
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-27
➕
CONROY, Peter David appointed
director
2024-04-27
➖
ELYSEE, Michael Aubrey resigned
director
2024-04-27
➕
ERIXON, Per Erik Hakan appointed
director
2024-04-16
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-09
➖
BANKS, Geoff resigned
director
2023-05-16
📄
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-05-16
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-25
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-25
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-25
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-25
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-22
➖
BOTHA, Marthinus John resigned
director
2023-04-22
➖
CARRUTHERS, Maureen Scott resigned
director
2023-04-22
➕
DEVEREUX, Colin appointed
director
2023-04-22
➖
OWENS, Stuart Gary resigned
director
2023-04-17
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-04-23
➖
NOTMAN-WATT, John Richard resigned
director
2022-04-23
➕
OWENS, Stuart Gary appointed
director
2021-04-24
➕
PUGH, Denis Anthony appointed
director
2021-04-24
➕
WEST, Ian Christopher appointed
director
2021-04-24
➕
ELYSEE, Michael Aubrey appointed
director
2021-04-24
➖
GREGORY, Philip Peter Clinton resigned
director
2021-04-24
➖
MORGAN, Anthony Tregerthen resigned
director
2021-04-24
➖
NELSON, Brendan Robert resigned
director
2020-09-28
➕
BOTHA, Marthinus John appointed
director
2020-09-28
➖
LESSER, Charles Max resigned
director
2020-06-20
➕
BANKS, Geoff appointed
director
2020-06-20
➖
CHANDLER, Vincent resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 217 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Leisure & entertainment · GU postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
1 ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENTS LTD.→ 10477971 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
10FIFTY LIMITED→ 04243219 · est 2001 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	24y	—	—
1170 TRADING CIC→ 11921081 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
1BRELLA LIMITED→ 15172546 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
21MILLION PRODUCTION LTD→ 10837008 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
28 SPORTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 11281957 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
2XL YACHT RACING LIMITED→ 03893430 · est 1999 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	26y	—	—
3 COUNTIES BRIDGE LTD→ 12666594 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
600 RACING (UK) LTD→ 05820791 · est 2006 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	—	—
9 YARDS ENTERTAINMENT LTD→ 14884385 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
9 YARDS EVENTS CIC→ 16281984 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
AA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT LTD→ 16320397 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated1987-09-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

The Wisley Golf Club Plc

Ripley

Woking

Surrey

GU23 6QU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-14

Last: 2025-07-31