BIDDESTONE VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION TRUST
🌳Matureactive
09445502 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-02-18
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£556.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (64/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
23 officers (7 active, 23 linked, 23 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 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 £556,806
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£557k
Current Assets
£27k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £556.8k |
| Current assets | £26.9k |
| Net assets | £556.8k |
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
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 7 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-14➖IN DER RIEDEN, Mary resigneddirector
- 2026-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-26➕BROWN, Susan appointeddirector
- 2026-05-26➕PERRETT, Helen Mary Luise appointeddirector
- 2026-03-01➕STRATTON, Alison Jane appointeddirector
- 2026-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-19➖SPENCER-JONES, Valerie Margaret resigneddirector
- 2026-02-18➖WALTERS, Jane resigneddirector
- 2026-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-01➖NEW, Brenda Jean resigneddirector
- 2026-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-01-10➖ENTWISTLE, Debra Elaine resigneddirector
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16➖DAVIS, Nicholas John Rutherford, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-10-16➖ROBERTS, Lorena resigneddirector
- 2024-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-16➕IN DER RIEDEN, Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-04-16➕WALTERS, Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-01-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-17➖EVANS, Hywel John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-17➖MARRINAN, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-01-18➕NEEDHAM, Jacqueline Mary appointeddirector
- 2022-01-18➕PEARCE, David Arthur appointeddirector
- 2022-01-18➕EVANS, Hywel John appointeddirector
- 2022-01-18➕MARRINAN, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-01-18➕NEW, Brenda Jean appointeddirector
- 2021-05-13➕ROBERTS, Lorena appointeddirector
- 2021-05-13➕SPENCER-JONES, Valerie Margaret appointeddirector
- 2021-03-10➕DANIEL, David John appointeddirector
- 2021-03-10➕NEW, David John appointeddirector
- 2021-03-10➕ENTWISTLE, Debra Elaine appointeddirector
- 2018-02-20➖DANIEL, David John resigneddirector
- 2018-02-20➖ENTWISTLE, Debra Elaine resigneddirector
- 2018-02-20➖NEW, David John resigneddirector
- 2018-02-20➖ROBERTS, Lorena resigneddirector
- 2018-02-20➖SMITH, Ian Alexander resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·5 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ENTWISTLE, Debra Elaine resigned 2026-01-10; IN DER RIEDEN, Mary resigned 2026-06-14; NEW, Brenda Jean resigned 2026-02-01
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| BAREFOOT GLOBAL LIMITED→ 12363942 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| BIGTIME RADIO, TV & ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LTD→ 10201263 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BILL AMBERG LIMITED→ 02912234 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
The School The Green
Biddestone
Chippenham
SN14 7DG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18
Officers (7 active · 16 resigned)
BROWN, Susan→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2026-05-26
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DANIEL, David John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-03-10
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NEEDHAM, Jacqueline Mary→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-01-18
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NEW, David John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2021-03-10
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PEARCE, David Arthur→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2022-01-18
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PERRETT, Helen Mary Luise→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-05-26
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STRATTON, Alison Jane→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2026-03-01
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DANIEL, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2018-02-20
DAVIS, Nicholas John Rutherford, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-02-18 · resigned 2024-10-16
ENTWISTLE, Debra Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-03-10 · resigned 2026-01-10
ENTWISTLE, Debra Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2018-02-20
EVANS, Hywel John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-01-18 · resigned 2023-10-17
IN DER RIEDEN, Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-04-16 · resigned 2026-06-14
MARRINAN, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-01-18 · resigned 2023-10-17
NEW, Brenda Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-01-18 · resigned 2026-02-01
NEW, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2018-02-20
ROBERTS, Lorena→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-05-13 · resigned 2024-10-16
ROBERTS, Lorena→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2018-02-20
SMITH, Ian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2018-02-20
SPENCER-JONES, Valerie Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2021-05-13 · resigned 2026-02-19
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Recent filings (64 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-16