BIDEFORD RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

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07405970 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-10-13
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees700800

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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  2. 2025-01-31
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  3. 2023-06-20
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  4. 2022-07-05
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  6. 2022-06-30
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  21. 2022-06-28
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  22. 2022-06-15
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    HARRIS, David Anthony appointed
    director
  23. 2022-06-15
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    LEWORTHY, David Alexander James appointed
    director
  24. 2022-06-15
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    PALMER, Sarah-Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2022-06-15
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    PARISH, Robert Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2022-06-15
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    BALSDON, Colin Henry resigned
    director
  27. 2022-06-15
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    RIDD, Bernard Alec resigned
    director
  28. 2022-06-15
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    WOOD, Anthony Robert resigned
    director
  29. 2010-10-13
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    Company incorporated
    As BIDEFORD RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
  30. 2010-10-13
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    BALSDON, Colin Henry appointed
    director
  31. 2010-10-13
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    RIDD, Bernard Alec appointed
    director
  32. 2010-10-13
    ➕
    WOOD, Anthony Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Mark Parish
Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/06/2022
Mr David Anthony Harris
Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/06/2022
Mr David Alexander James Leworthy
Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/06/2022
Mrs Sarah-Jane Palmer
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/06/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Bernard Alec Riddceased 14/06/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Anthony Robert Woodceased 14/06/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Colin Henry Balsdonceased 14/06/2022· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2010-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

64 High Street
Bideford
EX39 2AR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

HARRIS, David Anthony→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWORTHY, David Alexander James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PALMER, Sarah-Jane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARISH, Robert Mark→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALSDON, Colin Henry→
director · ~84y · appointed 2010-10-13 · resigned 2022-06-15
Resigned
RIDD, Bernard Alec→
director · ~88y · appointed 2010-10-13 · resigned 2022-06-15
Resigned
WOOD, Anthony Robert→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-10-13 · resigned 2022-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-29
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2022-06-29
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officers · AP01
2022-06-29
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-29