WILD TRACKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02736375 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-31
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£1.02M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 82). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 27.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 9 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,017,290
Cash draining
Cash down 43% YoY
Cash YoY
-43%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£187k
↓ 43% YoY
Net Worth
£1.0m
↑ 6.2% YoY
Current Assets
£413k
↓ 2.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£203k£407k£610k£814k£1.0mJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£1.07M£1.01M
Current assets£413.3k£421.9k
Cash£187.4k£326.0k
Debtors£225.9k£91.5k
Net assets£1.02M£958.0k

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
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Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-31
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  2. 2024-02-01
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  3. 2023-02-02
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  4. 2022-08-24
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  5. 2022-08-24
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  6. 2022-02-28
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    JAGGARD, Rachel Anne appointed
    director
  7. 2022-02-28
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  8. 2021-12-14
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  9. 2021-04-07
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  10. 2020-06-30
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  11. 2020-06-25
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  12. 2020-06-18
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  13. 2020-06-18
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    Charge satisfied #4
  14. 2019-12-16
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  15. 2019-01-23
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  16. 2018-04-05
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  17. 2017-04-28
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  18. 2016-04-28
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  19. 2014-09-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2013-04-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Drayson Property Holdings Limited
  21. 2011-04-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 2010-10-22
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    O'MALLEY, Raymond Antony Hugh resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2008-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2003-04-25
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    O'MALLEY, Raymond Antony Hugh appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-04-25
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    RICHARD FREEMAN & CO SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2000-05-12
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    RICHARD FREEMAN & CO SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 1999-10-28
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    MURRAY, Jesmond Carol resigned
    secretary
  29. 1999-10-28
    ➖
    MURRAY, Jesmond Carol resigned
    director
  30. 1999-04-30
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    GORST, John Marcus appointed
    director
  31. 1999-04-30
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    BARRETT- PAYTON, Eric William resigned
    secretary
  32. 1999-04-30
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    MURRAY, Jesmond Carol appointed
    secretary
  33. 1999-04-30
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    MURRAY, Jesmond Carol appointed
    director
  34. 1998-12-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Paul Anthony Rackham
  35. 1998-12-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paul Rackham Limited
  36. 1998-09-10
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    POSNETT, Dickon Walker resigned
    director
  37. 1998-03-02
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    BARRETT- PAYTON, Eric William appointed
    secretary
  38. 1998-03-02
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    HEADLAM, Elaine Sarah Rivett resigned
    secretary
  39. 1997-09-18
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    GORST, Frances Gladys resigned
    director
  40. 1997-03-05
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    HEADLAM, Elaine Sarah Rivett appointed
    secretary
  41. 1997-03-05
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    WILLIAMS, Ann Marguerite resigned
    secretary
  42. 1997-03-05
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    POSNETT, Dickon Walker appointed
    director
  43. 1997-03-05
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    WILLIAMS, Ann Marguerite resigned
    director
  44. 1996-05-23
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    GORST, Frances Gladys appointed
    director
  45. 1996-05-23
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    WADHAM, David John Kenneth resigned
    director
  46. 1995-12-01
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    WADHAM, David John Kenneth appointed
    director
  47. 1995-11-08
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    HERRING, Roger Peter Le Strange resigned
    director
  48. 1994-04-11
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    HARRINGTON SPIER, Susan Mary resigned
    secretary
  49. 1994-04-11
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    WILLIAMS, Ann Marguerite appointed
    secretary
  50. 1994-04-11
    ➖
    HARRINGTON SPIER, Susan Mary resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·
Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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

Drayson Property Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Drayson Property Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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WILD TRACKS LIMITED
This company · 02736375

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
Drayson Property Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares03/03/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Marcus Gorstceased 03/03/2022· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1992-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Wild Tracks Ltd
Chippenham Road Kennett
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 7QJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

GORST, John Marcus→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JAGGARD, Rachel Anne→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRETT- PAYTON, Eric William→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-02 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned
HARRINGTON SPIER, Susan Mary→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 1994-04-11
Resigned
HEADLAM, Elaine Sarah Rivett→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-05 · resigned 1998-03-02
Resigned
MURRAY, Jesmond Carol→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 1999-10-28
Resigned
O'MALLEY, Raymond Antony Hugh→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2010-10-22
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Ann Marguerite→
secretary · appointed 1994-04-11 · resigned 1997-03-05
Resigned
C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-31 · resigned 1993-10-14
Resigned
RICHARD FREEMAN & CO SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-12 · resigned 2003-04-25
Resigned
GORST, Frances Gladys→
director · ~111y · appointed 1996-05-23 · resigned 1997-09-18
Resigned
HARRINGTON SPIER, Susan Mary→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 1994-04-11
Resigned
HERRING, Roger Peter Le Strange→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 1995-11-08
Resigned
MURRAY, Jesmond Carol→
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 1999-10-28
Resigned
POSNETT, Dickon Walker→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-03-05 · resigned 1998-09-10
Resigned
WADHAM, David John Kenneth→
director · ~81y · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 1996-05-23
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Ann Marguerite→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-04-11 · resigned 1997-03-05
Resigned
C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-07-31 · resigned 1993-10-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—25/06/2020—
satisfied
Drayson Property Holdings
Drayson Property Holdings Limited
Debenture1 property02/04/201318/06/2020
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property26/04/201127/09/2014
satisfied
Paul Anthony Rackham
Debenture1 property04/12/199819/08/2008
satisfied
Paul Rackham
Paul Rackham Limited
Debenture1 property04/12/199819/08/2008
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Recent filings (138 total)

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2025-08-06
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2025-01-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
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accounts · AA
2024-02-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-08-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-24
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officers · AP01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05
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mortgage · MR01
2020-06-30