HULL IONIANS R.U.F.C. LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02875169 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-25
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 32.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93120Activities of sport clubs
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 32.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
46 officers (5 active, 46 linked, 37 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
153 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Average employees50

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
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  2. 2025-08-07
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  3. 2025-06-21
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    WALKER, Anthony Michael resigned
    director
  4. 2024-12-02
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  5. 2024-02-05
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  6. 2023-02-03
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  7. 2022-01-05
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  8. 2021-12-09
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  9. 2021-04-14
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  10. 2020-10-27
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    WALKER, Andrew Roy resigned
    director
  11. 2020-03-26
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  12. 2019-04-10
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  13. 2019-04-10
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  14. 2019-04-10
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  15. 2019-04-10
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  16. 2019-04-10
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-04-01
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    TAYLOR, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  18. 2019-04-01
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    TAYLOR, Christopher appointed
    director
  19. 2019-04-01
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    TOWNEND, Stephen Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2019-04-01
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    OXLEY, Stephen Paul resigned
    secretary
  21. 2019-04-01
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    OXLEY, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  22. 2019-03-28
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  23. 2018-11-30
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  24. 2018-09-07
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    SHARP, Peter resigned
    director
  25. 2018-03-23
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  26. 2017-06-01
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    WALKER, Andrew Roy appointed
    director
  27. 2016-12-31
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    CARTY, Sean Christopher Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2016-12-31
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    WILLINGHAM, Philip resigned
    director
  29. 2015-05-31
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    OXLEY, Stephen Paul appointed
    secretary
  30. 2015-05-31
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    SHARP, Peter resigned
    secretary
  31. 2015-05-31
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    OXLEY, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2014-08-01
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    CROSS, Graham Charles resigned
    director
  33. 2013-06-01
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    ALLENBY, Andrew Mark Shane appointed
    director
  34. 2013-06-01
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    WILSON, Patrick appointed
    director
  35. 2013-06-01
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    SHARP, Peter appointed
    secretary
  36. 2013-06-01
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    CARTY, Sean Christopher Peter appointed
    director
  37. 2013-06-01
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    WILLINGHAM, Philip appointed
    director
  38. 2013-05-31
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    STEPHENSON, Trevor resigned
    director
  39. 2013-05-30
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    WALKER, Anthony Michael appointed
    director
  40. 2013-05-29
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    JENKINSON, Andrew David resigned
    secretary
  41. 2013-05-29
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    JENKINSON, Andrew David resigned
    director
  42. 2013-05-29
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    MOORHOUSE, Malcolm Joseph resigned
    director
  43. 2008-05-29
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    CONQUEST, Michael resigned
    director
  44. 2008-05-29
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    CROSS, Graham Charles appointed
    director
  45. 2007-12-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  46. 2006-05-25
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    OXLEY, Gerald Robert resigned
    director
  47. 2006-05-25
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    STEPHENSON, Trevor appointed
    director
  48. 2005-06-23
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    CONQUEST, Michael appointed
    director
  49. 2005-05-28
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    HEWITT, David Dennis resigned
    director
  50. 2005-05-28
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    HEWITT, Peter Graham resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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.)

Group structure

Hull Ionians Rugby Union Football Club (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hull Ionians Rugby Union Football Club (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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HULL IONIANS R.U.F.C. LIMITED
This company · 02875169

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
Hull Ionians Rugby Union Football Club (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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7 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
Incorporated1993-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Brantingham Park, Brantingham
Road, Elloughton
East Yorkshire
HU15 1HX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25

Officers (5 active · 41 resigned)

TAYLOR, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2019-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLENBY, Andrew Mark Shane→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-06-01
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Active
TAYLOR, Christopher→
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-04-01
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Active
TOWNEND, Stephen Robert→
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-04-01
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Active
WILSON, Patrick→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-06-01
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Active
BOOTH, Leslie→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-20 · resigned 1994-05-31
Resigned
HEWITT, Peter Graham→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-07 · resigned 2004-06-08
Resigned
JENKINSON, Andrew David→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-08 · resigned 2013-05-29
Resigned
OXLEY, Stephen Paul→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-31 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
SHARP, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2015-05-31
Resigned
SHARP, Peter→
secretary · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1999-10-07
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-25 · resigned 1993-12-20
Resigned
APPLEYARD, Barrie Kenneth→
director · ~93y · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1999-10-07
Resigned
BONE, Craig Simon→
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-07-06 · resigned 2002-06-09
Resigned
BOOTH, Leslie→
director · ~112y · appointed 1993-12-20 · resigned 1994-05-31
Resigned
CARTY, Sean Christopher Peter→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned
CONQUEST, Michael→
director · ~81y · appointed 2005-06-23 · resigned 2008-05-29
Resigned
CONQUEST, Michael→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1996-08-15
Resigned
COWLING, Simon→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-07-06 · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
CROSS, Graham Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-05-29 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
David Wilson Homes
David Wilson Homes Limited
Legal and equitable charge1 property11/03/199406/12/2007

Recent filings (153 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-26