BRIDPORT GIG CLUB LTD

🌳Matureactive

09244141 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-10-01

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 2024

Net worth

£82.2k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

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 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 (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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

22 officers (6 active, 22 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

74 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £82,169

Net assets shrinking

Down £3,023 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£82k

↓ 3.5% YoY

Current Assets

£30k

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£85.6k	£90.2k
Current assets	£29.7k	£30.0k
Net assets	£82.2k	£85.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand

2025-09-24
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accounts · AA
2024-11-12
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officers · AP01
2024-11-06
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ORRITT, Sarah Elizabeth Charlotte appointed
director
2024-10-02
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-10-01
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MCKENNEY, Donna appointed
director
2024-10-01
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BUCHANAN-HARLOW, Karen resigned
director
2024-10-01
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officers · AP01
2024-10-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
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officers · AP01
2022-11-02
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LEE, Simon David appointed
director
2022-09-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-17
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CARPENTER, Jason Lee resigned
director
2020-08-26
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officers · AP01
2020-08-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-26
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-11
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SIMMONS, Christine Helen resigned
director
2020-02-04
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CARPENTER, Jason Lee appointed
director
2020-01-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-01-25
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-01-22
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BINNS, Simon appointed
secretary
2020-01-22
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SIMMONS, Christine resigned
secretary
2020-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-01
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KEOGH, Kathleen Louise resigned
director
2019-12-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-11
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URCH, Deborah Lorraine appointed
director
2019-12-10
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BINNS, Simon Andrew appointed
director
2019-12-10
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FARNAN, Janice resigned
director
2019-11-08
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PRESTON, John Stephen Douglas resigned
director
2019-10-31
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GARDNER, Steven Brian resigned
director
2019-10-31
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PRETTY, Anna Caroline resigned
director
2018-12-14
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BUCHANAN, Sara resigned
director
2018-10-03
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CARTER, Robin resigned
director
2018-10-03
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FARNAN, Janice appointed
director
2018-10-03
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GARDNER, Steven Brian appointed
director
2018-10-03
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KEOGH, Kathleen Louise appointed
director
2018-10-03
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PRESTON, John Stephen Douglas appointed
director
2018-08-01
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HOLDCROFT, Simon John resigned
director
2017-01-10
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HOLDCROFT, Simon John resigned
director
2017-01-09
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BROOKS, Patricia Anne resigned
director
2016-10-18
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BUCHANAN-HARLOW, Karen appointed
director
2016-10-18
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HOLDCROFT, Simon John appointed
director
2016-10-18
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HOLDCROFT, Simon John appointed
director
2016-10-18
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PRETTY, Anna Caroline appointed
director
2015-09-11
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PRUSZYNSKI, Paul Marek resigned
director
2015-04-23
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CARTER, Michael Joseph resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 58 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

Incorporated2014-10-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Dairy Cottage

Eype

Bridport

DT6 6AW

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-15

Last: 2025-10-01