BURWELL COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE

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07752933 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-08-25
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£214.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). 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
30 officers (4 active, 30 linked, 27 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
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 £214,738

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£215k
↑ 5.8% YoY
Current Assets
£80k
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£43k£86k£129k£172k£215kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£220.7k£213.4k
Current assets£80.1k£86.3k
Net assets£214.7k£202.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-09-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-09-04
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    CABLE, Martin, Dr appointed
    director
  4. 2025-09-04
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    O'LEARY, Martin James resigned
    director
  5. 2025-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-21
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    MCMENAMIN-SMITH, Helen Mary resigned
    director
  8. 2025-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-07-06
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    WATERHOUSE, Flora May resigned
    director
  10. 2025-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-03-05
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    LE GRAND, Victor Phillip appointed
    director
  12. 2024-09-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-09-23
    ➕
    WEBB, Paul Iain appointed
    director
  16. 2024-09-23
    ➖
    ROUT, Valerie Mary resigned
    director
  17. 2024-09-23
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    STIFF, Ivan resigned
    director
  18. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-02-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-01-31
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    COOKE, Quentin appointed
    director
  22. 2024-01-31
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    WATERHOUSE, Flora May appointed
    director
  23. 2023-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-03-15
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    MOAT, David resigned
    director
  25. 2023-03-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2022-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-07-01
    ➕
    MCMENAMIN-SMITH, Helen Mary appointed
    director
  30. 2022-07-01
    ➕
    ROUT, Valerie Mary appointed
    director
  31. 2022-04-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2022-04-21
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    OLIVEY, Richard Roland St John resigned
    director
  33. 2021-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  34. 2021-04-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  35. 2019-03-20
    ➖
    ADAMS, Richard John resigned
    director
  36. 2018-11-30
    ➖
    SYMONS, Michael resigned
    director
  37. 2018-04-17
    ➕
    OLIVEY, Richard Roland St John appointed
    director
  38. 2018-02-20
    ➖
    LEVITT, Rachel Olive resigned
    secretary
  39. 2018-02-20
    ➕
    ADAMS, Richard John appointed
    director
  40. 2018-02-20
    ➖
    LEVITT, Rachel Olive resigned
    director
  41. 2018-02-20
    ➖
    PERRY, James Edward resigned
    director
  42. 2018-02-20
    ➕
    SYMONS, Michael appointed
    director
  43. 2017-07-24
    ➖
    MORRIS, Phillip Desmond resigned
    director
  44. 2017-03-21
    ➖
    NICHOLLS, Janet resigned
    director
  45. 2016-08-16
    ➖
    BARNES, Sandra Mary resigned
    director
  46. 2015-12-19
    ➕
    NICHOLLS, Janet appointed
    director
  47. 2015-11-17
    ➕
    LEVITT, Rachel Olive appointed
    secretary
  48. 2015-10-19
    ➕
    MOAT, David appointed
    director
  49. 2015-08-28
    ➖
    BUCKLE, Louise Mary resigned
    director
  50. 2015-01-20
    ➕
    BUCKLE, Louise Mary appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

55/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCMENAMIN-SMITH, Helen Mary resigned 2025-07-21; O'LEARY, Martin James resigned 2025-09-04; WATERHOUSE, Flora May resigned 2025-07-06

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2011-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Burwell Community Sports Centre
Buntings Path
Burwell
Cambridgeshire
CB25 0DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (4 active · 26 resigned)

CABLE, Martin, Dr→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOKE, Quentin→
director · ~67y · appointed 2024-01-31
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Active
LE GRAND, Victor Phillip→
director · ~70y · appointed 2025-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WEBB, Paul Iain→
director · ~74y · appointed 2024-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLAY, Jan→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2014-08-31
Resigned
JONES, Christopher Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2014-12-12
Resigned
LEVITT, Rachel Olive→
secretary · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2018-02-20
Resigned
ADAMS, Richard John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-02-20 · resigned 2019-03-20
Resigned
BARNES, Sandra Mary→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-19 · resigned 2016-08-16
Resigned
BELTON, Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
BUCKLE, Louise Mary→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-01-20 · resigned 2015-08-28
Resigned
CABLE, Martin, Dr→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2014-03-18
Resigned
DOLPHIN, Richard Peter→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
HAMMOND, Julia→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2012-05-01
Resigned
JONES, Christopher Bernard→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-11-19 · resigned 2014-12-12
Resigned
JONES, Susan Margaret→
director · ~84y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2013-07-24
Resigned
KENT, Karen→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-01-14 · resigned 2014-11-17
Resigned
LEVITT, Rachel Olive→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2018-02-20
Resigned
MCMENAMIN-SMITH, Helen Mary→
director · ~64y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2025-07-21
Resigned
MOAT, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-10-19 · resigned 2023-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-09