BEARWOOD LAKES GOLF CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02931379 · ltd · incorporated 1994-05-20

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 31.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£2.38M

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 31.1y

85/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 31.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

150 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £2,382,045

Cash YoY

+142%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£258k

↑ 142% YoY

Net Worth

£2.4m

↑ 14% YoY

Current Assets

£621k

↑ 47% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£3.61M	£3.50M
Current assets	£620.8k	£422.9k
Cash	£258.3k	£106.8k
Debtors	£208.3k	£160.8k
Net assets	£2.38M	£2.08M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2025-12-23
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2025-06-16
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2025-05-27
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2025-02-05
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capital · SH01
2024-05-30
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accounts · AA
2023-11-27
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accounts · AA
2023-01-20
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capital · SH06
2023-01-18
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capital · SH03
2022-07-25
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accounts · AA
2022-03-10
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capital · SH01
2021-06-17
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accounts · AA
2021-04-28
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capital · SH06
2021-04-28
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capital · SH03
2021-02-15
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capital · SH01
2021-02-05
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2021-02-05
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capital · SH03
2020-12-19
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capital · SH01
2020-10-15
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accounts · AA
2020-08-14
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officers · AP01
2019-06-14
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JACKSON, Ian appointed
director
2019-06-14
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RUTHERFORD, Carl Robert resigned
director
2012-05-18
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WILSON, Raymond John resigned
director
2012-04-18
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CAMPLING, Neil Allen appointed
secretary
2012-04-18
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FURNELL, Leslie Arthur resigned
secretary
2011-09-13
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NEWLING WARD, David Patrick resigned
director
2011-04-30
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Charge satisfied #3
2011-04-30
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Charge satisfied #2
2011-04-30
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Charge satisfied #1
2011-04-26
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NEWLING WARD, Sheila Bernadette resigned
director
2011-04-26
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SALE, Philippa resigned
director
2010-12-30
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HOLLOWAY, Gary Richard appointed
director
2010-07-07
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SALE, Philippa appointed
director
2007-01-23
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RUTHERFORD, Carl Robert appointed
director
2004-12-31
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EVANS, James Scott resigned
director
2001-04-01
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EVANS, James Scott appointed
director
2001-02-19
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NEWLING WARD, Sheila Bernadette appointed
director
2000-10-19
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Charge registered #3
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
1999-08-23
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FLYNN, Stuart David resigned
director
1998-03-24
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FURNELL, Leslie Arthur appointed
secretary
1998-03-24
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WILSON, Raymond John resigned
secretary
1997-10-27
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Charge registered #2
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
1995-05-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
1994-09-01
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FLYNN, Stuart David appointed
director
1994-08-03
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ROBINSON, Ronald Anthony resigned
secretary
1994-08-03
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WILSON, Raymond John appointed
secretary
1994-08-03
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ALLY, Bibi Rahima resigned
director
1994-08-03
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NEWLING WARD, David Patrick appointed
director
1994-08-03
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WILSON, Raymond John appointed
director
1994-05-20
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Company incorporated
As BEARWOOD LAKES GOLF CLUB LIMITED
1994-05-20
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ROBINSON, Ronald Anthony appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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

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

Ward Wilson Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ward Wilson Investments Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BEARWOOD LAKES GOLF CLUB LIMITED

This company · 02931379

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ward Wilson Investments Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1994-05-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

The Clubhouse Bearwood Lakes Golf Club

Bearwood Road

Wokingham

Berkshire

RG41 4SJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-27

Last: 2025-08-13

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

CAMPLING, Neil Allen→

secretary · appointed 2012-04-18

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Active

HOLLOWAY, Gary Richard→

director · ~73y · appointed 2010-12-30

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Active

JACKSON, Ian→

director · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-14

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Active

FURNELL, Leslie Arthur→

secretary · appointed 1998-03-24 · resigned 2012-04-18

Resigned

ROBINSON, Ronald Anthony→

secretary · appointed 1994-05-20 · resigned 1994-08-03

Resigned

WILSON, Raymond John→

secretary · appointed 1994-08-03 · resigned 1998-03-24

Resigned

ALLY, Bibi Rahima→

director · ~66y · appointed 1994-05-20 · resigned 1994-08-03

Resigned

EVANS, James Scott→

director · ~59y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

FLYNN, Stuart David→

director · ~77y · appointed 1994-09-01 · resigned 1999-08-23

Resigned

NEWLING WARD, David Patrick→

director · ~86y · appointed 1994-08-03 · resigned 2011-09-13

Resigned

NEWLING WARD, Sheila Bernadette→

director · ~85y · appointed 2001-02-19 · resigned 2011-04-26

Resigned

RUTHERFORD, Carl Robert→

director · ~52y · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2019-06-14

Resigned

SALE, Philippa→

director · ~58y · appointed 2010-07-07 · resigned 2011-04-26

Resigned

WILSON, Raymond John→

director · ~82y · appointed 1994-08-03 · resigned 2012-05-18

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal mortgage	1 property	19/10/2000	30/04/2011
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Mortgage debenture	1 property	27/10/1997	30/04/2011
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Mortgage debenture	1 property	02/05/1995	30/04/2011

Recent filings (150 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-13

capital-cancellation-shares

capital · SH06

2025-06-16

capital-return-purchase-own-shares

capital · SH03

2025-05-27

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2025-02-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-05-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-11-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-18

capital-cancellation-shares

capital · SH06

2023-01-20

capital-return-purchase-own-shares

capital · SH03

2023-01-18

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-07-25

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2022-03-10

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-08-25