BLACKPOOL GYMNASTICS CLUB

🌳Matureactive

07677345 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-06-21

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

—

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

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

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

50 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

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	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	1300	1200

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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand

2026-03-30
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2024-10-02
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2024-03-25
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2023-03-16
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2022-02-21
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2021-03-23
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address · AD01
2021-01-19
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2020-03-23
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accounts · AA
2019-08-13
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officers · CH01
2019-08-13
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officers · CH01
2019-08-13
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-03-28
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accounts · AA
2018-03-30
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accounts · AA
2017-07-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-01-11
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2016-07-11
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annual-return · AR01
2015-07-15
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HANLEY, Jodie resigned
director
2015-07-15
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HANLEY, Morgan resigned
director
2013-10-24
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MANKOWSKA, Janet Christine appointed
director
2013-10-24
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WALSH, Ian resigned
director
2011-09-20
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CONLON, Linzi resigned
director
2011-06-21
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Company incorporated
As BLACKPOOL GYMNASTICS CLUB
2011-06-21
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MANKOWSKA, Samantha appointed
director
2011-06-21
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-06-21
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2011-06-21
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CONLON, Linzi appointed
director
2011-06-21
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DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola appointed
director
2011-06-21
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DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola resigned
director
2011-06-21
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HANLEY, Jodie appointed
director
2011-06-21
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HANLEY, Morgan appointed
director
2011-06-21
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WALSH, Ian appointed
director
2011-06-21
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2011-06-21
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

81/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Janet Christine Mankowska Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	11/07/2017

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

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B K BAMBER BRIDGE LIMITED→ 16868823 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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BAMBINOS PLAY VILLAGE LTD→ 16795643 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BIG FOOT EVENTS LIMITED→ 05421200 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	—	—
BLACKPOOL F.C. COMMUNITY TRUST→ 06808212 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	17y	—	—
BLACKPOOL GRAND PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ 11814366 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE (ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTS) LIMITED→ 02825229 · est 1993 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	32y	—	—
BLACKPOOL MAGICIANS CLUB LIMITED→ 05842945 · est 2006 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2011-06-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

6a Beacon Road

Poulton Industrial Estate

Poulton Le Fylde

Lancashire

FY6 8JE

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-05

Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

MANKOWSKA, Janet Christine→

director · ~65y · appointed 2013-10-24

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Active

MANKOWSKA, Samantha→

director · ~40y · appointed 2011-06-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2011-06-21

Resigned

CONLON, Linzi→

director · ~39y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2011-09-20

Resigned

DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola→

director · ~72y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2011-06-21

Resigned

HANLEY, Jodie→

director · ~35y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2015-07-15

Resigned

HANLEY, Morgan→

director · ~35y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2015-07-15

Resigned

WALSH, Ian→

director · ~74y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2013-10-24

Resigned

WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2011-06-21

Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

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2026-03-30

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2025-07-10

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2024-10-02

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2024-06-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-03-25

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2023-07-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-03-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

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2022-07-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-02-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-06-29

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address · AD01

2021-03-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-01-19

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-07-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2020-03-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-08-19