ASCOT RACECOURSE ESTATES (PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04320972 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-12
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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 (59/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-07-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-08-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-08-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-05-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Common Secured Parties
- 2022-04-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-03-30➕COLLARD, Christopher James appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2020-12-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Common Secured Parties
- 2016-09-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2016-03-11➕MCGREGOR, Ian appointeddirector
- 2016-03-11➖HENDERSON, Guy resigneddirector
- 2015-03-18➖BARNETT, Charles Henry resigneddirector
- 2015-03-18➕HENDERSON, Guy appointeddirector
- 2013-09-13➖FLITCROFT, Alan Roy resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-13➖FLITCROFT, Alan Roy resigneddirector
- 2010-11-26➕FLITCROFT, Alan Roy appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-26➖WALKER, Janet Sheila resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-26➕FLITCROFT, Alan Roy appointeddirector
- 2010-11-26➖WALKER, Janet Sheila resigneddirector
- 2007-10-19➖DEMOLDER, David Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-19➕WALKER, Janet Sheila appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-21➕BARNETT, Charles Henry appointeddirector
- 2007-01-02➕HOWARD, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2006-12-31➖ERSKINE CRUM, Douglas Vernon resigneddirector
- 2006-12-13➖BARNES, Martin Nicholas Limer resigneddirector
- 2006-12-01➖MURRAY, Simon Anthony resigneddirector
- 2005-02-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-10-30➕DEMOLDER, David Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-30➖TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-09-01➕WALKER, Janet Sheila appointeddirector
- 2003-07-31➖WOODROW, John Graham resigneddirector
- 2002-11-07➕BARNES, Martin Nicholas Limer appointeddirector
- 2002-11-07➕MURRAY, Simon Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21➕ERSKINE CRUM, Douglas Vernon appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21➕WOODROW, John Graham appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ascot Authority Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ascot Authority Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ASCOT RACECOURSE ESTATES (PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED
This company · 04320972
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ascot Authority Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-12
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: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
COLLARD, Christopher James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-03-30
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HOWARD, Andrew William→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-01-02
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MCGREGOR, Ian→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-03-11
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DEMOLDER, David Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-30 · resigned 2007-10-19
FLITCROFT, Alan Roy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-26 · resigned 2013-09-13
WALKER, Janet Sheila→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-19 · resigned 2010-11-26
TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-12 · resigned 2003-10-30
BARNES, Martin Nicholas Limer→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2002-11-07 · resigned 2006-12-13
BARNETT, Charles Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2015-03-18
ERSKINE CRUM, Douglas Vernon→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2006-12-31
FLITCROFT, Alan Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-11-26 · resigned 2013-09-13
HENDERSON, Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-03-18 · resigned 2016-03-11
MURRAY, Simon Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-11-07 · resigned 2006-12-01
WALKER, Janet Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2010-11-26
WOODROW, John Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2003-07-31
TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-11-12 · resigned 2001-12-21
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Common Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Common Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/02/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (126 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-31
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-08-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-08-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-08-14