BATH RFC

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07702916 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-07-13
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
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£588.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
52 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 £588,528

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£589k
↑ 8.3% YoY
Current Assets
£543k
↑ 6.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£118k£235k£353k£471k£589kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£588.5k£543.3k
Current assets£543.1k£510.7k
Net assets£588.5k£543.3k

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 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
    BURGESS, Sarah Margaret resigned
    director
  2. 2026-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-26
    HARRISON, John resigned
    director
  8. 2021-12-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-18
    EVANS, Susan Margaret appointed
    secretary
  12. 2020-12-18
    EDWARDS, Mark Vaughan resigned
    secretary
  13. 2020-12-18
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2020-12-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2020-09-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-07-15
    COOK, Fraser James, Dr appointed
    director
  17. 2020-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-11-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2016-11-02
    BURGESS, Sarah Margaret appointed
    director
  23. 2016-11-02
    DAWSON, Fiona resigned
    director
  24. 2015-10-01
    HARRISON, John appointed
    director
  25. 2015-05-30
    BINDING, David James resigned
    director
  26. 2013-09-01
    DAWSON, Fiona appointed
    director
  27. 2013-09-01
    HARRISON, John resigned
    director
  28. 2013-02-01
    SACCO, Daniel Peter Paul David appointed
    director
  29. 2013-02-01
    BINDING, David James appointed
    director
  30. 2013-02-01
    HARRISON, John appointed
    director
  31. 2011-07-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BATH RFC
  32. 2011-07-13
    EDWARDS, Mark Vaughan appointed
    director
  33. 2011-07-13
    EDWARDS, Mark Vaughan appointed
    secretary

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 70 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Castle Farm
Midford
Bath
BA2 7BU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

EVANS, Susan Margaret
secretary · appointed 2020-12-18
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Active
COOK, Fraser James, Dr
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-07-15
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Active
EDWARDS, Mark Vaughan
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-07-13
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Active
SACCO, Daniel Peter Paul David
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-02-01
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Active
EDWARDS, Mark Vaughan
secretary · appointed 2011-07-13 · resigned 2020-12-18
Resigned
BINDING, David James
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2015-05-30
Resigned
BURGESS, Sarah Margaret
director · ~37y · appointed 2016-11-02 · resigned 2026-05-07
Resigned
DAWSON, Fiona
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2016-11-02
Resigned
HARRISON, John
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2021-12-26
Resigned
HARRISON, John
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2013-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-12-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-12-18