CARLISLE SQUASH AND RACKETBALL CLUB LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11773876 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2019-01-17
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£814.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93120Activities of sport clubs
- 93130Fitness facilities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £813,968
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£814k
↑ 4.5% YoY
Current Assets
£744k
↑ 5.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £817.0k | £783.5k |
| Current assets | £744.1k | £708.8k |
| Net assets | £814.0k | £779.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs CARLISLE SQUASH AND RACKETBALL CLUB LIMITED
- 2019-01-17➕CAPE, James Henry Clifford appointeddirector
- 2019-01-17➕SMITH, Roger Duncan appointeddirector
- 2019-01-17➕SMITH, Russell Graeme appointeddirector
- 2019-01-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Henry Clifford Cape Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/01/2019 |
Mr Russell Graeme Smith Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/01/2019 |
Mr Roger Duncan Smith Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/01/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2019-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
Carlisle Squash And Racketball Club
Warwick Road
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 1LW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CAPE, James Henry Clifford→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2019-01-17
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SMITH, Roger Duncan→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-01-17
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SMITH, Russell Graeme→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-01-17
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-12