BOWNESS COMMUNITY GROUP

🌳Matureactive
07848116 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2011-11-15
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£20.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (6 active, 29 linked, 28 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
85 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £20,536
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,713 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£21k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£10k£15k£19k£24kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£20.5k£24.2k
Current assets£20.5k£24.3k
Net assets£20.5k£24.2k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2026-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-02-03
    KNOWLES, William Jeffrey appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-11-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-11-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-11-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-10-14
    PRICE, Neil appointed
    director
  9. 2025-10-14
    SMITH, Joanna appointed
    director
  10. 2025-10-14
    WHITE, Douglas Stuart appointed
    director
  11. 2025-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-06-04
    POXON, Catherine resigned
    director
  13. 2025-06-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-08-15
    WHITEHOUSE, Gillian resigned
    director
  16. 2024-08-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-06-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-06-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-12-31
    KNOWLES, William Jeffrey resigned
    director
  20. 2023-12-31
    PENNINGTON, Mike resigned
    director
  21. 2023-11-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2023-10-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2023-10-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-09-05
    MALKLARD-WENDLER, Andrea resigned
    director
  25. 2023-06-09
    NICHOLS, Loraine resigned
    director
  26. 2023-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-03-09
    MCCALLUM, Jill resigned
    director
  28. 2023-03-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-03-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2023-03-08
    MILLER, Maureen resigned
    director
  31. 2022-07-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2022-07-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2022-07-01
    NICHOLS, Loraine appointed
    director
  34. 2022-06-07
    WHITEHOUSE, Gillian appointed
    director
  35. 2022-05-31
    BEHAN, Pamela resigned
    director
  36. 2022-05-31
    MARTIN, Annette resigned
    director
  37. 2022-03-10
    SARGINSON, Elizabeth Anne resigned
    director
  38. 2021-12-07
    MALKLARD-WENDLER, Andrea appointed
    director
  39. 2021-11-30
    POXON, Catherine appointed
    director
  40. 2021-06-09
    GRAHAM, James Henry resigned
    director
  41. 2021-06-01
    HARRISON, Michelle resigned
    director
  42. 2020-03-10
    HUTTON, Deborah appointed
    director
  43. 2020-03-10
    MATTHEWS, Andrew Charles, Rowley appointed
    director
  44. 2020-03-10
    BEHAN, Pamela appointed
    director
  45. 2020-03-10
    LEWIS, Andrew resigned
    director
  46. 2020-03-10
    MACLAUCHLAN, Mhairi resigned
    director
  47. 2020-03-10
    MCCALLUM, Jill appointed
    director
  48. 2020-03-10
    MCKENNA, Maureen Frances resigned
    director
  49. 2020-03-10
    MILLER, Maureen appointed
    director
  50. 2020-03-10
    MORTON-WALKER, Emma resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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
Incorporated2011-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Maia House Barwise Brow
Bowness-On-Solway
Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 5AF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-18
Last: 2026-06-04

Officers (6 active · 23 resigned)

KNOWLES, William Jeffrey
secretary · appointed 2026-02-03
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Active
HUTTON, Deborah
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-03-10
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Active
MATTHEWS, Andrew Charles, Rowley
director · ~39y · appointed 2020-03-10
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Active
PRICE, Neil
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-10-14
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Active
SMITH, Joanna
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-10-14
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Active
WHITE, Douglas Stuart
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-10-14
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Active
ALLEN, Clare Margaret
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2018-10-02
Resigned
BEATY, Rowena
director · ~78y · appointed 2015-09-02 · resigned 2019-11-19
Resigned
BEHAN, Pamela
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-03-10 · resigned 2022-05-31
Resigned
GRAHAM, James Henry
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2021-06-09
Resigned
HARRISON, Michelle
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-10-02 · resigned 2021-06-01
Resigned
JEEVES, Joanna Mary Helena
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-10-02 · resigned 2019-11-18
Resigned
KNOWLES, William Jeffrey
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
LASKEY, David Edward
director · ~99y · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2015-11-01
Resigned
LEONARD, Marcia Susan
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2019-11-18
Resigned
LEWIS, Andrew
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-01-02 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
MACLAUCHLAN, Mhairi
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-07-04 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
MALKLARD-WENDLER, Andrea
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-12-07 · resigned 2023-09-05
Resigned
MARTIN, Annette
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-10-02 · resigned 2022-05-31
Resigned
MCCALLUM, Jill
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-03-10 · resigned 2023-03-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-27