MURDISHAW COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04121005 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-12-07
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
34 officers (6 active, 34 linked, 28 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2023Mar 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-312023-03-31
Average employees0600

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 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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  2. 2024-12-30
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  3. 2024-12-24
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  4. 2024-12-24
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  5. 2024-12-24
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  9. 2024-12-23
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  10. 2024-07-02
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    LOGAN, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  11. 2024-07-02
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    ELLISON, Colette resigned
    director
  12. 2024-07-02
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    STOCKTON, John Robert, Cllr resigned
    director
  13. 2024-07-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-07-02
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  15. 2024-07-02
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  16. 2023-12-28
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  17. 2022-12-20
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  18. 2022-03-10
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  19. 2020-12-29
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  20. 2019-12-30
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  21. 2019-12-30
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  22. 2019-12-30
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  23. 2019-02-28
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    COBERN, Richard Keith resigned
    director
  24. 2015-12-05
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    SIMKISS, Charles William resigned
    director
  25. 2012-03-31
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    MOSS, Roy Thomas, Pastor resigned
    director
  26. 2012-03-31
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    RUSSELL, Elizabeth Louise resigned
    director
  27. 2012-02-01
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    COBERN, Richard Keith appointed
    director
  28. 2011-11-09
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    AUSTIN, David appointed
    secretary
  29. 2011-02-07
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    TIPTON, Annette resigned
    secretary
  30. 2010-02-03
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    AUSTIN, David appointed
    director
  31. 2009-12-09
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    TIPTON, Annette appointed
    secretary
  32. 2009-10-01
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    SIMKISS, Charles William appointed
    director
  33. 2009-08-01
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    BARRETT, Andrew Norman resigned
    director
  34. 2009-06-23
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    FITZ THOMAS, Ruth resigned
    director
  35. 2008-12-10
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    FITZ THOMAS, Ruth resigned
    secretary
  36. 2008-05-25
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    LLOYD JONES, Peter, Cllr appointed
    director
  37. 2007-01-14
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    CARGILL, Ellen, Cllr resigned
    secretary
  38. 2006-12-13
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    FITZ THOMAS, Ruth appointed
    secretary
  39. 2006-12-13
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    FITZ THOMAS, Ruth appointed
    director
  40. 2006-11-09
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    SHEPHERD, Michael, Councillor resigned
    director
  41. 2005-04-30
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    CARGILL, Ellen, Cllr appointed
    secretary
  42. 2005-04-30
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    DUFFY, Robert Frank resigned
    secretary
  43. 2005-04-30
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    DUFFY, Robert Frank resigned
    director
  44. 2005-04-13
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    BARRETT, Andrew Norman appointed
    director
  45. 2005-04-13
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    SMYTH, Shirley Ann resigned
    director
  46. 2004-12-08
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    RIMMER, Nora resigned
    director
  47. 2004-11-10
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    STOCKTON, John Robert, Cllr appointed
    director
  48. 2004-09-01
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    CARGILL, Ellen, Cllr appointed
    director
  49. 2004-09-01
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    RUSSELL, Elizabeth Louise appointed
    director
  50. 2004-07-19
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    DAVIES, Sheila resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-08

🔒Co-director network graph

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10 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2000-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Barnfield Avenue
Murdishaw
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 6JW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-08OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-24

Officers (6 active · 28 resigned)

AUSTIN, David→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-09
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Active
AUSTIN, David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-02-03
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Active
CARGILL, David Edward, Cllr→
director · ~92y · appointed 2000-12-07
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Active
CARGILL, Ellen, Cllr→
director · ~90y · appointed 2004-09-01
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Active
LLOYD JONES, Peter, Cllr→
director · ~92y · appointed 2008-05-25
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Active
LOGAN, Geoffrey→
director · ~74y · appointed 2024-07-02
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Active
CARGILL, Ellen, Cllr→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-30 · resigned 2007-01-14
Resigned
DUFFY, Robert Frank→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-09 · resigned 2005-04-30
Resigned
ELLISON, Colette→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-07 · resigned 2003-07-09
Resigned
FITZ THOMAS, Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-13 · resigned 2008-12-10
Resigned
TIPTON, Annette→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2011-02-07
Resigned
ALLEN, Pauline→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-11-14 · resigned 2002-02-13
Resigned
BARRETT, Andrew Norman→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-04-13 · resigned 2009-08-01
Resigned
COBERN, Richard Keith→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned
CUMMINS, Phillip William→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-12-07 · resigned 2001-06-13
Resigned
DAVIES, Sheila→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2004-07-19
Resigned
DUFFY, Robert Frank→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2005-04-30
Resigned
ELLISON, Colette→
director · ~86y · appointed 2000-12-07 · resigned 2024-07-02
Resigned
FITZ THOMAS, Ruth→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-12-13 · resigned 2009-06-23
Resigned
FORSHAW, Bernard Anthony, Father→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-12-07 · resigned 2002-09-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (120 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-12-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22