BURTON LODGE RACING LTD
💤Zombieactive
07036151 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-05
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-208.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £208,453
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
Net Worth
-£208k
Current Assets
£22k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £91.0k |
| Current assets | £21.7k |
| Cash | £2.7k |
| Debtors | £18.9k |
| Net assets | £-208.5k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-11-02➕YOUNG, Paul William appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-10-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-12➕YOUNG, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2017-10-12➖HUNT, Darran Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-11-01➕FLUIN, Stephen Richard appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-01➕HUNT, Darran Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01➖STRATTON, Grace Gillian resigneddirector
- 2014-09-30➖HUNT, Darran Peter resigneddirector
- 2013-04-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-03-01➕STRATTON, Grace Gillian appointeddirector
- 2009-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BURTON LODGE RACING LTD
- 2009-10-05➕HUNT, Darran Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Paul William Young Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/10/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Darran Peter Huntceased 12/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
Burton Lodge Kennels
Borwick Lane
Wickford
Essex
SS12 0QA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
FLUIN, Stephen Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUNG, Paul William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-11-02
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YOUNG, Paul William→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-10-12
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HUNT, Darran Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2017-10-12
HUNT, Darran Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-10-05 · resigned 2014-09-30
STRATTON, Grace Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2016-11-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2013 | 13/01/2020 |
Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-01-13