DARLINGTON INDOOR BOWLS CLUB LIMITED

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06525709 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-03-06
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£82.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £82,311

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£82k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↑ 1.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£16k£33k£49k£66k£82kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£82.3k£81.9k
Current assets£26.9k£26.5k
Net assets£82.3k£81.9k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-26
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  2. 2025-03-21
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-03-20
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    GRAHAM, Steven resigned
    director
  4. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-08
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-10-01
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    GRAHAM, Steven appointed
    director
  7. 2023-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-12
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  9. 2021-12-31
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  10. 2020-12-27
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  11. 2019-12-05
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  12. 2019-01-16
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  13. 2018-08-06
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    LYNCH, Michael Anthony resigned
    director
  14. 2018-08-06
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2017-12-31
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  16. 2017-01-20
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  17. 2016-03-16
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  18. 2016-03-16
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    address · AD01
  19. 2015-10-01
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    MACEY, Anthony Mark appointed
    director
  20. 2015-10-01
    ➖
    PEACOCK, Graham resigned
    secretary
  21. 2015-10-01
    ➖
    PEACOCK, Graham resigned
    director
  22. 2015-04-01
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    PATTISON, Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2013-06-10
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    LYNCH, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  24. 2013-03-16
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    TINKLER, Kenneth William resigned
    director
  25. 2012-10-22
    ➖
    BLEWITT, Stanley resigned
    director
  26. 2012-02-29
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    LYNCH, Martin Eric appointed
    director
  27. 2012-02-29
    ➕
    BLEWITT, Stanley appointed
    director
  28. 2012-02-29
    ➖
    CRITCHLEY, Kenneth resigned
    director
  29. 2012-02-29
    ➖
    KIRTLAND, Andrew resigned
    director
  30. 2012-02-29
    ➕
    PEACOCK, Graham appointed
    director
  31. 2012-02-29
    ➕
    TINKLER, Kenneth William appointed
    director
  32. 2011-09-20
    ➖
    MOORE, Lyndsay Nicola resigned
    secretary
  33. 2011-09-20
    ➕
    PEACOCK, Graham appointed
    secretary
  34. 2008-03-06
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    Company incorporated
    As DARLINGTON INDOOR BOWLS CLUB LIMITED
  35. 2008-03-06
    ➕
    MOORE, Lyndsay Nicola appointed
    secretary
  36. 2008-03-06
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    ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2008-03-06
    ➖
    ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2008-03-06
    ➕
    CRITCHLEY, Kenneth appointed
    director
  39. 2008-03-06
    ➕
    KIRTLAND, Andrew appointed
    director
  40. 2008-03-06
    ➕
    ACI DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  41. 2008-03-06
    ➖
    ACI DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

97 Morrison Centre
North Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL1 2PY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

LYNCH, Martin Eric→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-02-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACEY, Anthony Mark→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-10-01
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Active
PATTISON, Jane→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOORE, Lyndsay Nicola→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-06 · resigned 2011-09-20
Resigned
PEACOCK, Graham→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-20 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-06 · resigned 2008-03-06
Resigned
BLEWITT, Stanley→
director · ~85y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2012-10-22
Resigned
CRITCHLEY, Kenneth→
director · ~80y · appointed 2008-03-06 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
GRAHAM, Steven→
director · ~70y · appointed 2024-10-01 · resigned 2025-03-20
Resigned
KIRTLAND, Andrew→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-03-06 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
LYNCH, Michael Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-06-10 · resigned 2018-08-06
Resigned
PEACOCK, Graham→
director · ~84y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
TINKLER, Kenneth William→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2013-03-16
Resigned
ACI DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-06 · resigned 2008-03-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

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2026-05-23
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2025-12-26
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2025-05-21
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officers · TM01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
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officers · AP01
2024-10-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
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2023-12-27
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2023-04-14
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2022-12-12
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2022-04-17
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2021-12-31
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2021-04-07
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2020-12-27
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