BENDALLS LEISURE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03349017 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£4.50M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 90-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 90). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £4,497,490

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£256k
Net Worth
£4.5m
Current Assets
£3.1m
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-31
Total assets£4.78M
Current assets£3.06M
Cash£256.4k
Debtors£2.70M
Net assets£4.50M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-28
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    BENDALL, Graham Wilfred resigned
    director
  5. 2024-10-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-09-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  7. 2023-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-01-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2019-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-08-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD and Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
  19. 1997-05-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  20. 1997-04-10
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    Company incorporated
    As BENDALLS LEISURE LIMITED
  21. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    BENDALL, Patricia Norah appointed
    secretary
  22. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    BENDALL, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  23. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    BENDALL, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    BENDALL, Patricia Norah appointed
    director
  25. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    BENDALL, Philip Graham Nicholas appointed
    director
  26. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-secretary
  27. 1997-04-10
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-secretary
  28. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    BENDALL, Graham Wilfred appointed
    director
  29. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    DOYLE, Betty June appointed
    nominee-director
  30. 1997-04-10
    ➖
    DOYLE, Betty June resigned
    nominee-director
  31. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-director
  32. 1997-04-10
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BENDALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

5 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Patricia Norah Bendall
Individual · British · DOB 01/1936 · age 90
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Graham Wilfred Bendall
Individual · British · DOB 08/1932 · age 94
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Christopher Paul Bendall
Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Michael Andrew Bendall
Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Philip Graham Nicholas Bendall
Individual · British · DOB 12/1957 · age 69
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Ruby Farm
Blackawton
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 7BN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10

Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)

BENDALL, Patricia Norah→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-10
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Active
BENDALL, Christopher Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-04-10
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Active
BENDALL, Michael Andrew→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-04-10
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Active
BENDALL, Patricia Norah→
director · ~90y · appointed 1997-04-10
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Active
BENDALL, Philip Graham Nicholas→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-04-10
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Active
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-10 · resigned 1997-04-10
Resigned
BENDALL, Graham Wilfred→
director · ~94y · appointed 1997-04-10 · resigned 2024-10-28
Resigned
DOYLE, Betty June→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1997-04-10 · resigned 1997-04-10
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1997-04-10 · resigned 1997-04-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/09/2024—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD and Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
Chattels mortgage1 property13/08/2010—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/05/1997—
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Recent filings (84 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-11