BLANDFORD RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

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07206571 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-03-29

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 13.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.3y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (6 active, 24 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

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

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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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 · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	—	£200.4k
Current assets	—	£123.8k
Cash	—	£120.1k
Debtors	—	£3.0k
Net assets	—	£200.4k
Average employees	0	—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2026-05-27
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PEARSE, Alexandra Louise appointed
director
2026-03-30
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VERNON, Paul Steven appointed
director
2025-07-21
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DAVIS-RICHINGS, Thomas Kenneth David resigned
director
2025-07-21
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FRAMPTON, Justin John resigned
director
2025-01-21
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CLARK, Paul appointed
director
2025-01-20
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COWLARD, Matthew Gilbert appointed
director
2025-01-20
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PEARCE, Karen Ruth appointed
director
2025-01-20
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PENTNEY, Joy Irene resigned
secretary
2025-01-20
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JONES, Benjamin Alexander Outram resigned
director
2025-01-20
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MARSHALL, Craig William resigned
director
2025-01-20
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O'CONNELL, Stephen John resigned
director
2025-01-20
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PENTNEY, Joy Irene resigned
director
2025-01-20
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RYAN, Benedict Paul resigned
director
2024-12-19
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2022-12-19
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2022-06-21
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DAVIS-RICHINGS, Thomas Kenneth David appointed
director
2021-11-05
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2021-05-17
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FRAMPTON, Nicolas resigned
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2020-07-27
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FRAMPTON, Nicolas appointed
director
2020-07-27
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KNIGHT, Louise Ann resigned
director
2020-07-27
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MARSHALL, Craig William appointed
director
2020-07-27
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O'CONNELL, Stephen John appointed
director
2020-07-27
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PEARCE, Karen Ruth resigned
director
2019-11-01
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BYERS, Marie resigned
director
2019-08-30
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MEADEN, Phillip Randolph appointed
director
2018-10-01
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BURROWS, Bryan resigned
director
2018-10-01
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BYERS, Marie appointed
director
2018-10-01
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EVANS, Simon John resigned
director
2018-10-01
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KNIGHT, Louise Ann appointed
director
2017-03-29
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PEARCE, Karen Ruth appointed
director
2017-03-29
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THRING, Douglas John resigned
director
2014-01-21
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RYAN, Benedict Paul appointed
director
2014-01-20
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JONES, Benjamin Alexander Outram appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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: DAVIS-RICHINGS, Thomas Kenneth David resigned 2025-07-21; FRAMPTON, Justin John resigned 2025-07-21

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2010-03-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Club House 53a East Street

Blandford Forum

Dorset

DT11 7DX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-10

Last: 2026-03-27

Officers (6 active · 18 resigned)

CLARK, Paul→

director · ~59y · appointed 2025-01-20

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Active

COWLARD, Matthew Gilbert→

director · ~54y · appointed 2025-01-20

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Active

MEADEN, Phillip Randolph→

director · ~57y · appointed 2019-08-30

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Active

PEARCE, Karen Ruth→

director · ~65y · appointed 2025-01-20

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Active

PEARSE, Alexandra Louise→

director · ~49y · appointed 2026-05-20

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Active

VERNON, Paul Steven→

director · ~45y · appointed 2025-07-21

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Active

PENTNEY, Joy Irene→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-29 · resigned 2025-01-20

Resigned

BURROWS, Bryan→

director · ~77y · appointed 2010-03-29 · resigned 2018-10-01

Resigned

BURRY, David→

director · ~81y · appointed 2010-03-29 · resigned 2011-04-20

Resigned

BYERS, Marie→

director · ~59y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2019-11-01

Resigned

DAVIS-RICHINGS, Thomas Kenneth David→

director · ~36y · appointed 2022-05-20 · resigned 2025-07-21

Resigned

EVANS, Simon John→

director · ~62y · appointed 2014-01-17 · resigned 2018-10-01

Resigned

FRAMPTON, Justin John→

director · ~49y · appointed 2010-03-29 · resigned 2025-07-21

Resigned

FRAMPTON, Nicolas→

director · ~53y · appointed 2020-07-27 · resigned 2021-05-17

Resigned

JONES, Benjamin Alexander Outram→

director · ~38y · appointed 2014-01-20 · resigned 2025-01-20

Resigned

KNIGHT, Louise Ann→

director · ~56y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2020-07-27

Resigned

MARSHALL, Craig William→

director · ~39y · appointed 2020-07-27 · resigned 2025-01-20

Resigned

MINCHELLA, Louis→

director · ~60y · appointed 2010-03-29 · resigned 2012-06-23

Resigned

O'CONNELL, Stephen John→

director · ~70y · appointed 2020-07-27 · resigned 2025-01-20

Resigned

OLIVER, Helen Jane→

director · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-29 · resigned 2010-07-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Legal mortgage	1 property	20/02/2013	—

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Recent filings (78 total)

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officers · AP01

2026-05-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-31

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-11-28

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

officers · TM01

2025-07-22

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

officers · TM01

2025-07-22

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officers · AP01

2025-07-22

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-09

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officers · TM01

2025-01-21

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officers · TM01

2025-01-21

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officers · TM01

2025-01-21

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2025-01-21

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2025-01-21

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2025-01-21

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officers · AP01

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