BENTON HALL GOLF COURSE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02459224 · ltd · incorporated 1990-01-12
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 33.9y

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 33.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 16 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
163 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-30
Net assets£0

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  2. 2025-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2021-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-08-31
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    SMITH, David Robert appointed
    director
  10. 2021-08-31
    ➕
    WELLS, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  11. 2021-08-31
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    STEPHENS, Paul Scott resigned
    director
  12. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-01-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-12-22
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    DELSOL, Thierry resigned
    director
  16. 2020-12-22
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    STEPHENS, Paul Scott appointed
    director
  17. 2020-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-11-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2019-11-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2019-11-11
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    WELLS, Paul Simon appointed
    secretary
  21. 2019-11-11
    ➖
    HEMMINGS, Martin Ewart resigned
    secretary
  22. 2019-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2006-06-17
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    Charge satisfied #10
  25. 2006-06-17
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    Charge satisfied #8
  26. 2006-06-17
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    Charge satisfied #7
  27. 2006-06-17
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    Charge satisfied #6
  28. 2006-06-17
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    Charge satisfied #5
  29. 2005-11-02
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    DELSOL, Thierry appointed
    director
  30. 2005-11-02
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    PARKER, Charles Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2004-06-14
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    Charge satisfied #9
  32. 2004-06-02
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Agent)
  33. 2002-05-17
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    HEMMINGS, Martin Ewart appointed
    secretary
  34. 2002-05-17
    ➖
    PARKER, Charles Michael resigned
    secretary
  35. 2002-05-17
    ➖
    BUCKLEY, Guy Gerald resigned
    director
  36. 2002-05-17
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: The Bank of New York as Security Trustee for the Holders of the Notes Pursuant to the Indenture and Any Transferee or Successor
  37. 2002-05-17
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 2001-02-01
    ➖
    KRAFCHIK, Laurence resigned
    director
  39. 2000-05-19
    ➖
    SCOTT, William Woods resigned
    director
  40. 2000-01-31
    ➖
    BLACK, Benjamin Shields resigned
    director
  41. 2000-01-24
    ➕
    SCOTT, William Woods appointed
    director
  42. 1998-12-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  43. 1998-12-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  44. 1998-12-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  45. 1998-05-19
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    BLACK, Benjamin Shields appointed
    director
  46. 1997-09-15
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  47. 1997-09-15
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  48. 1997-09-15
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  49. 1997-08-19
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    KRAFCHIK, Laurence appointed
    director
  50. 1997-06-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

The Club Company Acquisitions (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Club Company Acquisitions (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BENTON HALL GOLF COURSE LIMITED
This company · 02459224

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Club Company Acquisitions (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Bath Road
Knowl Hill
Reading
Berkshire
RG10 9AL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)

WELLS, Paul Simon→
secretary · appointed 2019-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, David Robert→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WELLS, Paul Simon→
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEMMINGS, Martin Ewart→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2019-11-11
Resigned
NEWMAN, Robin Alfred→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-16 · resigned 1996-06-06
Resigned
PARKER, Charles Michael→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 2002-05-17
Resigned
SHAIL, Richard→
secretary · resigned 1992-06-07
Resigned
WATSON, Margaret Ann→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-06 · resigned 1997-06-13
Resigned
WATSON, Margaret Ann→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-07 · resigned 1992-06-16
Resigned
BELCHER, Edward Stephen Argent→
director · ~80y · appointed 1992-06-16 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
BLACK, Benjamin Shields→
director · ~57y · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 2000-01-31
Resigned
BUCKLEY, Guy Gerald→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 2002-05-17
Resigned
DELSOL, Thierry→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-11-02 · resigned 2020-12-22
Resigned
KRAFCHIK, Laurence→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-08-19 · resigned 2001-02-01
Resigned
NEWMAN, Robin Alfred→
director · ~88y · appointed 1995-12-19 · resigned 1996-06-06
Resigned
PARKER, Charles Michael→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 2005-11-02
Resigned
SCOTT, William Woods→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2000-05-19
Resigned
SHAIL, Richard→
director · ~83y · resigned 1992-06-07
Resigned
STEPHENS, Paul Scott→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-12-22 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned
TOLHURST, Philip John→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-06-16 · resigned 1997-06-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Agent)
Accession deed to a debenture dated 19 april 20041 property02/06/200417/06/2006
satisfied
The Bank of New York as Security Trustee for the Holders of the Notes Pursuant to the Indenture and Any Transferee or Successor
Guarantee & debenture1 property17/05/200214/06/2004
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Cross guarantee and debenture1 property17/05/200217/06/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property15/09/199717/06/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge and letter of undertaking1 property15/09/199717/06/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/09/199717/06/2006
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property05/08/199208/12/1998
satisfied
National Westminster Bank .
National Westminster Bank PLC.
Legal mortgage1 property05/08/199208/12/1998
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property05/08/199208/12/1998
satisfied
P.S.Brown and R.G.O.Bell
Legal charge1 property24/07/199225/06/1997

Recent filings (163 total)

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-08