ACOL BRIDGE CLUB LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-28➕ECKHARDT, Katherine Alexandra Clyde appointeddirector
- 2022-02-28➖ECKHARDT, David resigneddirector
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-13➕ECKHARDT, Vivienne Clyde appointeddirector
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-07➖ECKHARDT, Katherine Alexandra Clyde resigneddirector
- 2017-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACOL BRIDGE CLUB LIMITED
- 2017-12-19➕ECKHARDT, David appointeddirector
- 2017-12-19➕ECKHARDT, Katherine Alexandra Clyde appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ECKHARDT, Katherine Alexandra Clyde (same surname) appointed 2022-02-28. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vivienne Clyde Eckhardt As Executor To Estate Of David Eckhardt Individual · British · DOB 09/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/02/2022 |
Katherine Alexandra Clyde Eckhardt As Executor To Estate Of David Eckhardt Individual · British · DOB 08/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/02/2022 |
Robert Andrew Clyde Eckhardt As Executor To Estate Of David Eckhardt Individual · British · DOB 11/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/02/2022 |
Lucie Clyde Florentiades Executor To Estate Of David Eckhardt Individual · British · DOB 11/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/02/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Eckhardtceased 28/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Ms Vivienne Clydeceased 07/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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