THE WILMSLOW GOLF CLUB (PROPERTY) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

09535315 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-10

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.5y

30/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

52 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-03-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-10
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MOWAT, David John appointed
director
2026-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-12
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Wilmslow Golf Club Limited
2025-12-03
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HOLMAN, Richard resigned
director
2025-12-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
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CLARKE, Alan resigned
director
2025-05-01
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confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-04-29
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29
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MARR, Duncan Blakey appointed
director
2024-11-29
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CLARKE, Alan appointed
director
2024-11-29
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GREENHOUGH, Steve resigned
director
2024-11-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-31
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GARDNER, Michael John appointed
director
2024-07-31
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GREENHOUGH, Steve appointed
director
2024-07-31
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MCKEOWN, Charles Francis resigned
director
2024-07-31
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WARBURTON, William Shuttleworth resigned
director
2024-05-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-16
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-07-18
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-11
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CLEGG, Pauline Susan appointed
director
2022-03-11
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HOLMAN, Richard appointed
director
2019-03-31
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BARBER, Philip Charles resigned
director
2019-03-31
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MADDOCK, Graham Reginald resigned
director
2016-01-13
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HEASLIP, Gerard Anthony appointed
secretary
2016-01-13
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BLACKWELL, Andrew William resigned
secretary
2016-01-13
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BARBER, Philip Charles appointed
director
2016-01-13
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BLACKWELL, Andrew William resigned
director
2016-01-13
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MADDOCK, Graham Reginald appointed
director
2016-01-13
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MCKEOWN, Charles Francis appointed
director
2016-01-13
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MIDDLETON, Howard John resigned
director
2016-01-13
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WARBURTON, William Shuttleworth appointed
director
2015-04-10
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Company incorporated
As THE WILMSLOW GOLF CLUB (PROPERTY) LIMITED
2015-04-10
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BLACKWELL, Andrew William appointed
secretary
2015-04-10
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BLACKWELL, Andrew William appointed
director
2015-04-10
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MIDDLETON, Howard John appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 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 signal

Multiple 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 ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CLARKE, Alan resigned 2025-11-25; HOLMAN, Richard resigned 2025-12-03

Group structure

The Wilmslow Golf Club Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Wilmslow Golf Club Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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THE WILMSLOW GOLF CLUB (PROPERTY) LIMITED

This company · 09535315

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
The Wilmslow Golf Club Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	15/04/2024

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2015-04-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Great Warford

Mobberley

Knutsford

Cheshire

WA16 7AY

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-03

Last: 2026-03-20