UTTOXETER LEISURE AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02318754 · ltd · incorporated 1988-11-18
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
£8.96M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Conservative operator with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 31.7y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (5 active, 41 linked, 34 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
216 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £968,052

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Turnover£8.96M
Gross profit£3.54M
Operating profit£968.1k
Profit before tax£968.1k
Average employees1800

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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  2. 2025-12-16
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-21
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    GALLAGHER, Kieran James appointed
    director
  4. 2025-11-21
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    SPINCER, Mark resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-04
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  6. 2024-10-11
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  7. 2023-10-12
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  8. 2023-09-21
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  9. 2023-09-21
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  10. 2023-09-19
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  11. 2023-09-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  12. 2023-07-24
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    KRUPSKI, Penelope Ruth, Councillor appointed
    director
  13. 2023-07-24
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    KRUPSKI, Zdzislaw, Councillor appointed
    director
  14. 2023-07-24
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    GOODFELLOW, Duncan Hanson resigned
    director
  15. 2023-07-24
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    MCGARRY, Susan Jane resigned
    director
  16. 2022-12-22
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  17. 2022-01-07
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  18. 2021-04-26
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  19. 2020-12-20
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  20. 2020-01-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
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  21. 2019-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  22. 2019-09-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  23. 2019-09-02
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    GOODFELLOW, Duncan Hanson appointed
    director
  24. 2019-08-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-08-01
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    SMITH, Christopher Stuart, Councillor resigned
    director
  26. 2019-07-04
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    ROBERTSON, Kevin Stuart resigned
    director
  27. 2019-07-04
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    SPINCER, Mark appointed
    director
  28. 2019-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2018-09-29
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    NAHUM, Stephane Abraham Joseph appointed
    director
  30. 2018-09-29
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    O'DRISCOLL, Patrick Colin resigned
    director
  31. 2018-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #8
  32. 2018-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #7
  33. 2017-06-06
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    GROSVENOR, Richard Gerald William, Councillor resigned
    director
  34. 2017-06-06
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    SMITH, Christopher Stuart, Councillor appointed
    director
  35. 2016-09-19
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    Charge satisfied #6
  36. 2015-07-23
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    KELLY, Anthony Brian resigned
    director
  37. 2015-06-04
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    BLENCOWE, Martin Keith resigned
    director
  38. 2015-06-04
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    GROSVENOR, Richard Gerald William, Councillor appointed
    director
  39. 2015-06-04
    ➖
    HARDWICK, Robert Charles resigned
    director
  40. 2015-06-04
    ➕
    MCGARRY, Susan Jane appointed
    director
  41. 2014-06-30
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    NAHUM, Stephane Abraham Joseph resigned
    director
  42. 2014-06-30
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Kevin Stuart appointed
    director
  43. 2014-06-18
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    GROSVENOR, Richard Gerald William, Councillor resigned
    director
  44. 2014-06-18
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    HALL, Gregory William resigned
    director
  45. 2014-06-01
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    BLENCOWE, Martin Keith appointed
    director
  46. 2014-06-01
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    HARDWICK, Robert Charles appointed
    director
  47. 2014-03-12
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    Charge satisfied #5
  48. 2013-08-14
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    HALL, Gregory William appointed
    director
  49. 2013-08-14
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    HARDWICK, Robert Charles resigned
    director
  50. 2012-08-31
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    RENTON, Robert Ian resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Northern Races Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Northern Races Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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UTTOXETER LEISURE AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 02318754

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Northern Races Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

4th Floor Millbank Tower
21-24 Millbank
London
SW1P 4QP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12

Officers (5 active · 36 resigned)

HILL, Megan Joy→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GALLAGHER, Kieran James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-11-21
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Active
KRUPSKI, Penelope Ruth, Councillor→
director · ~74y · appointed 2023-07-24
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Active
KRUPSKI, Zdzislaw, Councillor→
director · ~75y · appointed 2023-07-24
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Active
NAHUM, Stephane Abraham Joseph→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-09-29
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Active
DOONA, Paul Ernest→
secretary · resigned 1999-12-01
Resigned
HOLMES, Nicolas→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2000-02-25
Resigned
KELLY, Anthony Brian→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-10 · resigned 2007-02-14
Resigned
NELSON, Rachel Anne→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2012-05-14
Resigned
SMITH, Paul Dean→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2004-09-03
Resigned
WILSON, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
ATKINS, Phillip Edward Bailey, Councillor→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-08-28 · resigned 2010-06-17
Resigned
BLENCOWE, Martin Keith→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2015-06-04
Resigned
CLARKE, Simon William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-10-23 · resigned 2007-06-22
Resigned
CLARKE, Stanley William, Sir→
director · ~93y · resigned 2004-09-19
Resigned
DOONA, Paul Ernest→
director · ~74y · resigned 1999-12-01
Resigned
EDGINTON, Francis Peter, Councillor→
director · ~89y · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 2003-07-22
Resigned
FOX, Alex, Councillor→
director · ~89y · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2010-06-17
Resigned
GLOSSOP, Charles Compton Anthony→
director · ~85y · resigned 2001-08-01
Resigned
GOODFELLOW, Duncan Hanson→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-02 · resigned 2023-07-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (The Security Trustee)
Legal charge1 property20/08/200710/05/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties(The Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property20/08/200710/05/2018
satisfied
Horserace Betting Levy Board
Security document1 property19/03/200319/09/2016
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) as Agent and Trustee for the Lenders
Aib Group (UK) PLC as Agent and Trustee for the Lenders
Amendment agreement relating to a mortgage debenture dated 20 december 2002 and1 property28/02/200312/03/2014
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) as Agent and Trustee for the Lenders
Aib Group (UK) PLC as Agent and Trustee for the Lenders
Legal mortgage2 properties28/02/200331/08/2007
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Mortgage debenture1 property20/12/200231/08/2007
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property08/10/199813/03/2003
satisfied
Horserace Betting Levy Board
Legal charge1 property02/08/199428/04/2003

Recent filings (216 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12