BOWLSLINE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08720201 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Average employees200

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-07-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-04-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2026-04-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-12-22
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2024-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-10-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOWLSLINE LTD
  17. 2013-10-07
    ➕
    COOK, Joyce Langford appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-10-07
    ➕
    COOK, Joyce Langford appointed
    director
  19. 2013-10-07
    ➕
    COOK, Thomas Neil appointed
    director

Owner dependency

86/100
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 88 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-14

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Thomas Neil Cook
Individual · British · DOB 04/1938 · age 88
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs. Joyce Langford Cook
Individual · British · DOB 07/1943 · age 83
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

1 Middlewich Road
Holmes Chapel
Cheshire
CW4 7EA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-10-10

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

COOK, Joyce Langford→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-07
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Active
COOK, Joyce Langford→
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-10-07
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Active
COOK, Thomas Neil→
director · ~88y · appointed 2013-10-07
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Recent filings (31 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-07-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-14