BISHOP AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

12177341 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2019-08-28

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

£316.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

35 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

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 · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £316,324

Net assets shrinking

Down £1,649 YoY

Cash YoY

+16%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£18k

↑ 16% YoY

Net Worth

£316k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£27k

↑ 16% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Total assets	£344.9k	£347.2k
Current assets	£26.7k	£23.0k
Cash	£18.3k	£15.8k
Debtors	£4.8k	£4.7k
Net assets	£316.3k	£318.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2026-04-30
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accounts · AA
2025-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
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officers · AP01
2024-03-11
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JOHN, Gareth appointed
director
2024-02-27
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officers · TM01
2024-02-27
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officers · AP01
2024-01-27
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accounts · AA
2023-11-28
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FARLOW, Andrew Paul resigned
director
2023-05-25
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officers · AP01
2023-05-25
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officers · TM01
2023-05-24
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BINNS, Mark Antony appointed
director
2023-05-24
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BOOTH, Clive William resigned
director
2022-10-10
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FARLOW, Andrew Paul appointed
director
2022-09-23
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officers · AP01
2022-09-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-30
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YORKE, Robert appointed
director
2022-07-28
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GRAHAM, Elizabeth Angela resigned
director
2022-06-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-12
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accounts · AA01
2022-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
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address · AD01
2022-02-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-12
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CRAWFORD, Alan William resigned
director
2021-12-08
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-07-19
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GRAHAM, Elizabeth Angela appointed
director
2021-05-25
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MACNAIR, Mark Douglas James Irvine resigned
director
2020-09-30
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BOOTH, Clive William appointed
director
2020-08-11
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CRAWFORD, Alan William appointed
director
2020-08-11
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MUSGRAVE, Paul Kieran resigned
director
2019-08-28
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Company incorporated
As BISHOP AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
2019-08-28
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GALLONE, Peter Anthony appointed
director
2019-08-28
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STRINGER, Paul William appointed
director
2019-08-28
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WOOD, Tim Ashley appointed
director
2019-08-28
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MACNAIR, Mark Douglas James Irvine appointed
director
2019-08-28
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MUSGRAVE, Paul Kieran appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

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 64. 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

Incorporated2019-08-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

West Mills

Bridge Road

Bishop Auckland

Durham

DL14 7PA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-18

Last: 2025-08-04