BELL HILL DORSET LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04790235 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-06-06

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.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

£60.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other sports activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

90 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £60,001

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£60k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£1

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Total assets	£60.0k	£60.0k
Current assets	£1	£1
Net assets	£60.0k	£60.0k

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

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2026-07-02
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accounts · AA
2026-06-25
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-13
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MOSLEY, Richard John resigned
director
2026-03-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
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WINN, David resigned
director
2025-10-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-03
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-02-01
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STRICKLAND, Anthony Charles appointed
secretary
2022-02-01
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GRIFFIN, Darren Vincent appointed
director
2022-02-01
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STRICKLAND, Anthony Charles appointed
director
2022-02-01
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METCALFE, Brian Winston resigned
secretary
2022-02-01
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METCALFE, Brian Winston resigned
director
2022-02-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-02-01
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officers · AP01
2022-02-01
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officers · TM01
2022-02-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-01
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2012-04-01
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HUTCHISON, Neil David resigned
director
2012-04-01
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MOSLEY, Richard John appointed
director
2010-06-01
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WINN, David appointed
director
2010-05-01
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ADKINS, David Michael resigned
secretary
2010-05-01
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METCALFE, Brian Winston appointed
secretary
2010-05-01
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ADKINS, David Michael resigned
director
2007-03-01
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ADKINS, David Michael appointed
secretary
2007-03-01
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LOVATT, Sean Alexander resigned
secretary
2007-03-01
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ADKINS, David Michael appointed
director
2007-03-01
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HUTCHISON, Neil David appointed
director
2007-03-01
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KERMODE, Neil Arthur resigned
director
2007-03-01
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LOVATT, Sean Alexander resigned
director
2007-03-01
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METCALFE, Brian Winston appointed
director
2007-03-01
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MORTIMER, Jeremy resigned
director
2005-02-23
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DANIELS, David Robert resigned
secretary
2005-02-23
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LOVATT, Sean Alexander appointed
secretary
2005-02-23
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DANIELS, David Robert resigned
director
2005-02-23
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LOVATT, Sean Alexander appointed
director
2003-06-09
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DANIELS, David Robert appointed
secretary
2003-06-09
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ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-06-09
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DANIELS, David Robert appointed
director
2003-06-09
➕
KERMODE, Neil Arthur appointed
director
2003-06-09
➕
MORTIMER, Jeremy appointed
director
2003-06-09
➖
ABERGAN REED LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2003-06-09
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ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MOSLEY, Richard John resigned 2026-03-13; WINN, David resigned 2025-10-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Anthony Charles Strickland Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67	—	—	board controlboard control	01/02/2022

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Brian Winston Metcalfeceased 01/02/2022· board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2003-06-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

48 Avon Meade

Fordingbridge

Hampshire

SP6 1QR

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-20

Last: 2026-06-06

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

STRICKLAND, Anthony Charles→

secretary · appointed 2022-02-01

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Active

GRIFFIN, Darren Vincent→

director · ~63y · appointed 2022-02-01

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Active

STRICKLAND, Anthony Charles→

director · ~67y · appointed 2022-02-01

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Active

ADKINS, David Michael→

secretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2010-05-01

Resigned

DANIELS, David Robert→

secretary · appointed 2003-06-09 · resigned 2005-02-23

Resigned

LOVATT, Sean Alexander→

secretary · appointed 2005-02-23 · resigned 2007-03-01

Resigned

METCALFE, Brian Winston→

secretary · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2022-02-01

Resigned

ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-06 · resigned 2003-06-09

Resigned

ADKINS, David Michael→

director · ~88y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2010-05-01

Resigned

DANIELS, David Robert→

director · ~76y · appointed 2003-06-09 · resigned 2005-02-23

Resigned

HUTCHISON, Neil David→

director · ~60y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2012-04-01

Resigned

KERMODE, Neil Arthur→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-06-09 · resigned 2007-03-01

Resigned

LOVATT, Sean Alexander→

director · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-23 · resigned 2007-03-01

Resigned

METCALFE, Brian Winston→

director · ~86y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2022-02-01

Resigned

MORTIMER, Jeremy→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-06-09 · resigned 2007-03-01

Resigned

MOSLEY, Richard John→

director · ~70y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2026-03-13

Resigned

WINN, David→

director · ~63y · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2025-10-30

Resigned

ABERGAN REED LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-06 · resigned 2003-06-09

Resigned

ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-06 · resigned 2003-06-09

Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-07-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-06-26

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP01AP01

2026-06-25

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

officers · TM01

2026-03-13

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

officers · TM01

2025-10-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-06-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-09-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-08-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-07-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-07

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-04-22

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

officers · AP01

2022-02-03