BRETTVALE GOLF CLUB LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02561295 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93120Activities of sport clubs
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 8 | 1300 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-09-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-30🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-08-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-15➖WATERS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2024-01-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2023-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2023-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2023-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-10-25➕WATERS, Matthew Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-06🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Ms Lending Group Limited
- 2023-07-06🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Ms Lending Group Limited
- 2022-09-27🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Nationwide Finance Limited
- 2022-09-15🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Nationwide Finance Limited
- 2022-09-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Nationwide Finance Limited
- 2021-04-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Nationwide Finance Limited
- 2021-03-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Nationwide Finance Limited
- 2021-03-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Nationwide Finance Limited
- 2019-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-07-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Blackrock Secured Finance Limited
- 2019-06-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Blackrock Secured Finance Limited
- 2019-06-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Blackrock Secured Finance Limited
- 2014-04-28➖WILLIAMS, Lindsey Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-28➖WILLIAMS, Lindsey Amanda resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Christopher Waters Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher John Watersceased 05/01/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
92 Station Road
Clacton On Sea
Essex
CO15 1SG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
WATERS, Matthew Christopher→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORRISON, Lesley Judith→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-06-15
REID, James Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 2007-06-11
WILLIAMS, Lindsey Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2014-04-28
MORRISON, Lesley Judith→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1998-06-15
MORRISON, Roy Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1998-06-15
REID, John Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 2007-06-11
WATERS, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2024-01-15
WILLIAMS, Lindsey Amanda→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-06-11 · resigned 2014-04-28
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 30/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 30/08/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Ms Lending Group Ms Lending Group Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/07/2023 | 21/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Ms Lending Group Ms Lending Group Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/07/2023 | 15/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Finance Nationwide Finance Limited | A registered charge | 5 properties | 27/09/2022 | 04/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Finance Nationwide Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/09/2022 | 22/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Finance Nationwide Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/09/2022 | 04/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Finance Nationwide Finance Limited | A registered charge | 7 properties | 01/04/2021 | 04/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Finance Nationwide Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2021 | 04/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Finance Nationwide Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2021 | 04/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Blackrock Secured Finance Blackrock Secured Finance Limited | A registered charge | 5 properties | 01/07/2019 | 04/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Blackrock Secured Finance Blackrock Secured Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/06/2019 | 04/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Blackrock Secured Finance Blackrock Secured Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/06/2019 | 22/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/06/2007 | 29/07/2019 |
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Recent filings (134 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-22