ASCOT AUTHORITY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04274507 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-21

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.4y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

33 officers (9 active, 33 linked, 27 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

137 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand

2025-07-17
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accounts · AA
2025-01-06
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officers · TM01
2024-12-31
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WARWICK, Alastair James Mcgregor resigned
director
2024-07-19
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accounts · AA
2023-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
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officers · TM01
2022-10-07
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CURRIE, Vivien Anne resigned
director
2022-07-07
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officers · AP01
2022-07-05
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officers · TM01
2022-07-05
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officers · TM01
2022-07-01
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PERRIN, Lisa appointed
director
2022-06-30
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DAVISON, Guy Bryce resigned
director
2022-06-30
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HENDERSON, Guy resigned
director
2022-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
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CURRIE, Vivien Anne appointed
director
2022-05-26
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officers · AP01
2022-05-25
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mortgage · MR01
2022-05-23
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Common Secured Parties
2022-04-01
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officers · AP03
2022-04-01
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officers · AP01
2022-03-30
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COLLARD, Christopher James appointed
secretary
2022-03-30
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BARNARD, Felicity Jane appointed
director
2021-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-01-04
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officers · AP01
2021-01-01
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PARKER, Jonathan Robert appointed
director
2020-12-15
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mortgage · MR01
2020-12-11
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Common Secured Parties
2020-09-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-31
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SLOT, Juliet Mary resigned
director
2020-06-30
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-06-22
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CARTER, Celina Imogen, Lady appointed
director
2020-06-22
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WEATHERBY, Johnny Roger resigned
director
2019-11-27
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SMITH, Nicholas Kester appointed
director
2017-07-19
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MORLEY, Harry Michael Charles appointed
director
2017-06-24
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DAVIES, Mark Edward Trehearne resigned
director
2016-09-30
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
2015-07-21
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MCGREGOR, Ian Donald appointed
director
2015-07-21
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DAVISON, Guy Bryce appointed
director
2015-07-21
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DOWLEY, Laurence Justin resigned
director
2015-01-29
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BARNETT, Charles Henry resigned
director
2015-01-29
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HENDERSON, Guy appointed
director
2013-09-13
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FLITCROFT, Alan Roy resigned
secretary
2013-09-13
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FLITCROFT, Alan Roy resigned
director
2013-05-22
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SLOT, Juliet Mary appointed
director
2012-01-13
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MICHAEL, Stephen James resigned
director
2011-10-03
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MICHAEL, Stephen James appointed
director
2011-06-20
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BROOKE, Francis George Windham, Sir appointed
director
2011-06-20
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CAVENDISH, Peregrine Andrew Morny, Duke Of Devonshire resigned
director
2010-12-02
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FLITCROFT, Alan Roy appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Lady Celina Imogen Carter Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55	75–100%	—	75-100% shares · trust interest	25/06/2020
Mr Harry Michael Charles Morley Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	10/07/2017
Sir Francis George Windham Brooke Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63	75–100%	—	75-100% shares · trust interest	06/04/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Sir Jonathan Roger Weatherbyceased 25/06/2020· 75-100% shares · trust interest
Mr Mark Edward Trehearne Daviesceased 10/07/2017· 75-100% shares · trust interest

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

Incorporated2001-08-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Ascot Racecourse

Ascot

Berkshire

SL5 7JX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-04

Last: 2025-08-21