ENGLAND DARTS ORGANISATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05537896 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-08-16

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£21.9k

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). 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

15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

78 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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 · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £21,880

Net assets shrinking

Down £6,243 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£22k

↓ 22% YoY

Current Assets

£22k

↓ 16% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£27.0k	£32.1k
Current assets	£22.0k	£26.1k
Net assets	£21.9k	£28.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand

2026-03-26
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MELTON, Peter John resigned
director
2026-03-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
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CROUCH, Bernard Lewis resigned
director
2026-03-23
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DUDENEY, David Derek resigned
director
2026-03-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-26
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-07-25
➕
DUDENEY, David Derek appointed
director
2023-07-25
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HAYWOOD, Jean resigned
director
2023-07-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-21
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COLEMAN, Tommie resigned
director
2021-12-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-31
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COLEMAN, Tommie appointed
director
2021-09-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-11-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-01
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HAYWOOD, Jean appointed
director
2018-05-24
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HAYWOOD, Jean resigned
director
2011-05-22
➕
CROUCH, Bernard Lewis appointed
director
2009-04-19
➕
PEOPLES, John Alexander appointed
director
2009-04-19
➕
HAYWOOD, Jean appointed
director
2009-04-19
➖
SAUNDORS, Colin James Hill resigned
director
2008-07-05
➖
PEOPLES, John Alexander resigned
secretary
2008-07-05
➖
PEOPLES, John Alexander resigned
director
2006-08-06
➕
SEXTON, Victor Ernest John appointed
director
2006-08-06
➕
THOMPSON, William Robert appointed
director
2006-08-06
➖
HARVEY, Rodney Clinton resigned
secretary
2006-08-06
➕
PEOPLES, John Alexander appointed
secretary
2006-08-06
➖
HARVEY, Rodney Clinton resigned
director
2006-08-06
➖
HAWKINS, Dennis William resigned
director
2006-08-06
➕
MELTON, Peter John appointed
director
2006-08-06
➕
PEOPLES, John Alexander appointed
director
2006-08-06
➕
SAUNDORS, Colin James Hill appointed
director
2005-08-16
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Company incorporated
As ENGLAND DARTS ORGANISATION LIMITED
2005-08-16
➕
HARVEY, Rodney Clinton appointed
secretary
2005-08-16
➕
HARVEY, Rodney Clinton appointed
director
2005-08-16
➕
HAWKINS, Dennis William appointed
director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: CROUCH, Bernard Lewis resigned 2026-03-23; DUDENEY, David Derek resigned 2026-03-23; MELTON, Peter John resigned 2026-03-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr William Robert Thompson Individual · British · DOB 01/1951 · age 75	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	20/07/2023

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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ELITE GOLF PERFORMANCE (UK) LIMITED→ 11937329 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2005-08-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

17 St Peters Place

Fleetwood

Lancashire

FY7 6EB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-30

Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

PEOPLES, John Alexander→

director · ~70y · appointed 2009-04-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SEXTON, Victor Ernest John→

director · ~80y · appointed 2006-08-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THOMPSON, William Robert→

director · ~75y · appointed 2006-08-06

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Active

HARVEY, Rodney Clinton→

secretary · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2006-08-06

Resigned

PEOPLES, John Alexander→

secretary · appointed 2006-08-06 · resigned 2008-07-05

Resigned

COLEMAN, Tommie→

director · ~50y · appointed 2021-10-31 · resigned 2022-08-21

Resigned

CROUCH, Bernard Lewis→

director · ~71y · appointed 2011-05-22 · resigned 2026-03-23

Resigned

DUDENEY, David Derek→

director · ~58y · appointed 2023-07-25 · resigned 2026-03-23

Resigned

HARVEY, Rodney Clinton→

director · ~84y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2006-08-06

Resigned

HAWKINS, Dennis William→

director · ~99y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2006-08-06

Resigned

HAYWOOD, Jean→

director · ~76y · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2023-07-25

Resigned

HAYWOOD, Jean→

director · ~76y · appointed 2009-04-19 · resigned 2018-05-24

Resigned

MELTON, Peter John→

director · ~66y · appointed 2006-08-06 · resigned 2026-03-26

Resigned

PEOPLES, John Alexander→

director · ~70y · appointed 2006-08-06 · resigned 2008-07-05

Resigned

SAUNDORS, Colin James Hill→

director · ~81y · appointed 2006-08-06 · resigned 2009-04-19

Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

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

officers · TM01

2026-03-26

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

officers · TM01

2026-03-23

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

officers · TM01

2026-03-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-09-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-09-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-09-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-29

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2023-07-27

withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement

persons-with-significant-control · PSC09

2023-07-26

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

officers · AP01

2023-07-25

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

officers · TM01

2023-07-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-09-14

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

officers · TM01

2022-08-26