BAWTRY COMMUNITY LIBRARY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08402166 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-02-14
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
£86.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Library activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). 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
13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £86,420
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£86k
↑ 4.4% YoY
Current Assets
£86k
↑ 4.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £86.4k | £82.8k |
| Current assets | £86.4k | £82.8k |
| Net assets | £86.4k | £82.8k |
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 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-09➕MORGAN, Glyn James appointeddirector
- 2026-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-27➖MORGAN, Glyn James resigneddirector
- 2026-02-27➖MORGAN, Patricia Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-19➖BYRNE, Margaret Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-09➖HOLMES, Susan Patricia resigneddirector
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13➖CLAYPOLE, Alan resigneddirector
- 2020-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-06-11➕BYRNE, Margaret Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-06-11➕CLAYPOLE, Alan appointeddirector
- 2017-06-11➕MORGAN, Glyn James appointeddirector
- 2016-04-22➕GRAY, Anne appointeddirector
- 2016-04-22➕LAVIGUEUR, Janice Doreen appointeddirector
- 2016-04-22➕MOUNSEY, Valerie Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-04-22➕HOLMES, Susan Patricia appointeddirector
- 2016-03-10➕BLAKE, Rachael appointeddirector
- 2016-02-11➖SPENCER, George Frederick resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➕HALL, John appointeddirector
- 2015-03-31➖MILTON, David resigneddirector
- 2013-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BAWTRY COMMUNITY LIBRARY LIMITED
- 2013-02-14➕MILTON, David appointeddirector
- 2013-02-14➕MORGAN, Patricia Margaret appointeddirector
- 2013-02-14➕SPENCER, George Frederick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MORGAN, Glyn James resigned 2026-02-27; MORGAN, Patricia Margaret resigned 2026-02-27
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2013-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91011 — Library activities
Registered office
47 Grove Street
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 6LA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (6 active · 7 resigned)
BLAKE, Rachael→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-03-10
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LAVIGUEUR, Janice Doreen→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2016-04-22
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MORGAN, Glyn James→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2026-04-09
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MOUNSEY, Valerie Ann→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-04-22
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BYRNE, Margaret Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2017-06-11 · resigned 2023-07-19
CLAYPOLE, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-06-11 · resigned 2020-02-13
HOLMES, Susan Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2016-04-22 · resigned 2023-02-09
MILTON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2015-03-31
MORGAN, Glyn James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2017-06-11 · resigned 2026-02-27
MORGAN, Patricia Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2026-02-27
SPENCER, George Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2016-02-11
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Recent filings (48 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14