BANCROFT'S ENTERPRISES LTD.

💤Zombieactive

04520210 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-28

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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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 strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

83 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2026-06-24
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2026-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-20
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FOSSEY, Matthew John, Professor resigned
director
2025-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-11
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-01
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WILSON, Shaun Barrington appointed
secretary
2024-08-31
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GREEN, Lionel resigned
secretary
2024-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-19
➕
FOSSEY, Matthew John, Professor appointed
director
2023-06-19
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SAUTTER, Edmund Mark resigned
director
2023-06-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-14
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SAUTTER, Edmund Mark appointed
director
2021-09-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-01
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KOPELMAN, Peter Graham, Professor resigned
director
2021-05-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-12-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-06
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SIDDIQUI, Saida Begum resigned
director
2019-04-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-01-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-28
➕
KOPELMAN, Peter Graham, Professor appointed
director
2018-09-10
➖
OGDEN, Philip Ernest resigned
director
2015-09-09
➖
JONES, Merfyn Berkeley resigned
director
2015-03-18
➕
SIDDIQUI, Saida Begum appointed
director
2013-06-28
➕
GREEN, Lionel appointed
secretary
2013-06-28
➖
JACKSON, Michael William resigned
secretary
2013-06-28
➖
BARDEN, Ronald Ian resigned
director
2013-06-28
➖
JACKSON, Michael William resigned
director
2013-06-28
➕
OGDEN, Philip Ernest appointed
director
2009-06-16
➕
JONES, Merfyn Berkeley appointed
director
2009-06-16
➖
WALLACE, Richard Cecil resigned
director
2005-07-31
➖
CROME, Geoffrey Francis resigned
director
2004-07-30
➖
BETTINSON, David John resigned
director
2002-08-28
🏢
Company incorporated
As BANCROFT'S ENTERPRISES LTD.
2002-08-28
➕
JACKSON, Michael William appointed
secretary
2002-08-28
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RM REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-08-28
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RM REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-08-28
➕
BARDEN, Ronald Ian appointed
director
2002-08-28
➕
BETTINSON, David John appointed
director
2002-08-28
➕
CROME, Geoffrey Francis appointed
director
2002-08-28
➕
JACKSON, Michael William appointed
director
2002-08-28
➕
WALLACE, Richard Cecil appointed
director
2002-08-28
➕
RM NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2002-08-28
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RM NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Bancroft's School is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️

Bancroft's School

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BANCROFT'S ENTERPRISES LTD.

This company · 04520210

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
Bancroft's School Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	08/09/2016

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

Incorporated2002-08-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Bancrofts School

High Road

Woodford Green

Essex

IG8 0RF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-22

Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

WILSON, Shaun Barrington→

secretary · appointed 2024-09-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GREEN, Lionel→

secretary · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2024-08-31

Resigned

JACKSON, Michael William→

secretary · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2013-06-28

Resigned

RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2002-08-28

Resigned

BARDEN, Ronald Ian→

director · ~84y · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2013-06-28

Resigned

BETTINSON, David John→

director · ~85y · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2004-07-30

Resigned

CROME, Geoffrey Francis→

director · ~97y · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2005-07-31

Resigned

FOSSEY, Matthew John, Professor→

director · ~57y · appointed 2023-06-19 · resigned 2026-03-20

Resigned

JACKSON, Michael William→

director · ~81y · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2013-06-28

Resigned

JONES, Merfyn Berkeley→

director · ~78y · appointed 2009-06-16 · resigned 2015-09-09

Resigned

KOPELMAN, Peter Graham, Professor→

director · ~75y · appointed 2018-12-28 · resigned 2021-09-01

Resigned

OGDEN, Philip Ernest→

director · ~77y · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2018-09-10

Resigned

SAUTTER, Edmund Mark→

director · ~68y · appointed 2022-03-14 · resigned 2023-06-19

Resigned

SIDDIQUI, Saida Begum→

director · ~70y · appointed 2015-03-18 · resigned 2019-12-06

Resigned

WALLACE, Richard Cecil→

director · ~94y · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2009-06-16

Resigned

RM NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2002-08-28

Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AAMD

2026-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-05-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-06-05

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-11

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2024-11-11

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-11-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-06-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-21

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-06-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-06-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-06-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2022-06-08