BIGGLESWADE TOWN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06047753 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-10
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24➖DORRINGTON, Maurice Raymond resigneddirector
- 2026-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-04-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-10-23➕DORRINGTON, Maurice Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-23➕DORRINGTON, Annette appointeddirector
- 2016-10-23➖SMITH, Jon resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BIGGLESWADE TOWN MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2007-01-10➕SMITH, Jon appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-10➕SPW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-10➖SPW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-10➕DORRINGTON, Maurice Raymond appointeddirector
- 2007-01-10➕SPW DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-01-10➖SPW DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Maurice Raymond Dorrington Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76 | 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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Active · Leisure & entertainment · SG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACK 2 SCHOOLIVAL C.I.C.→ 09961768 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BANG FACE LIMITED→ 06140216 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BCW SPORTS SERVICES LIMITED→ 07997370 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BEE OUTSIDE LTD→ 15606178 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BERMUDA BLADES LTD→ 17106599 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEYOND MARTIAL ARTS LTD→ 09926457 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BF EVENTS LTD→ 09090629 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BF WEEKENDER LTD→ 15384178 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BIG CITY CONFERENCES LIMITED→ 09824722 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BIGGLESWADE ARTS COLLECTIVE C.I.C.→ 13216640 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BIGGLESWADE FLYING GROUP LTD→ 10104945 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BIGGLESWADE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD→ 03369811 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
48 Station Road
Steeple Morden
Cambs
SG8 0NP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
DORRINGTON, Maurice Raymond→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DORRINGTON, Annette→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Jon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-10 · resigned 2016-10-23
SPW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-10 · resigned 2007-01-10
DORRINGTON, Maurice Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-01-10 · resigned 2026-03-24
SPW DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-01-10 · resigned 2007-01-10
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-31