THE UNION JACK CLUB (TRADING) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03550353 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-22
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 5.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56101Licenced restaurants
  • 56210Event catering activities
  • 56301Licenced clubs
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.7y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (5 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
99 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-17
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  6. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  7. 2025-06-05
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    ALBERT, David Edward Peter resigned
    director
  8. 2025-06-05
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    COTON, Catherine resigned
    director
  9. 2025-06-05
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    DAINTON, Steven resigned
    director
  10. 2025-06-05
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    LINTER, James resigned
    director
  11. 2025-06-05
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    STOPFORD, James resigned
    director
  12. 2024-12-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-12-19
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2024-12-10
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    SMITH, Richard appointed
    director
  16. 2024-12-10
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    WYLIE, Ben appointed
    director
  17. 2024-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-09-30
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    COOPER, David Arthur resigned
    director
  19. 2024-06-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-06-10
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    COTON, Catherine appointed
    director
  22. 2023-12-29
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    DAINTON, Steven appointed
    director
  23. 2023-12-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-12-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  25. 2023-12-11
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    TITE, Christopher Charles appointed
    director
  26. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-06-06
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    ASHFORD, Nicholas Geoffrey Neale resigned
    director
  29. 2022-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2022-07-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2022-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  32. 2022-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  33. 2022-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2022-06-30
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    ATKINS, Simon Charles Timothy resigned
    director
  35. 2022-06-28
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    PLAYER, Hugh Hort appointed
    director
  36. 2022-06-28
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    LINTER, James appointed
    director
  37. 2022-06-28
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    STOPFORD, James appointed
    director
  38. 2022-01-05
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    COWPE, William Arthur resigned
    director
  39. 2020-08-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  40. 2017-08-04
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    WASHINGTON, Renata Anna resigned
    secretary
  41. 2017-08-01
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    NIELD, Zoe appointed
    secretary
  42. 2014-05-13
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    COOPER, David Arthur appointed
    director
  43. 2013-12-31
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    LENAGHAN, John, Captain resigned
    secretary
  44. 2013-12-31
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    WASHINGTON, Renata Anna appointed
    secretary
  45. 2012-05-13
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    MATTHEWS, Robert David resigned
    director
  46. 2012-05-08
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    COWPE, William Arthur appointed
    director
  47. 2011-05-10
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    ALBERT, David Edward Peter appointed
    director
  48. 2011-03-31
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    ATKINS, Simon Charles Timothy appointed
    director
  49. 2011-03-31
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    DAVIES, Anthony James resigned
    director
  50. 2009-03-03
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    DAVIES, Anthony James resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
5 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ALBERT, David Edward Peter resigned 2025-06-05; COTON, Catherine resigned 2025-06-05; DAINTON, Steven resigned 2025-06-05

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Sandell Street Waterloo
London
SE1 8UJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-06
Last: 2025-04-22

Officers (5 active · 19 resigned)

NIELD, Zoe→
secretary · appointed 2017-08-01
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Active
PLAYER, Hugh Hort→
director · ~78y · appointed 2022-06-28
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Active
SMITH, Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2024-12-10
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Active
TITE, Christopher Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2023-12-11
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Active
WYLIE, Ben→
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-12-10
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Active
COWAP, Raymond, Lieutenant Colonel→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-22 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
DAVIES, Anthony James→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-01 · resigned 2009-03-03
Resigned
LENAGHAN, John, Captain→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
WASHINGTON, Renata Anna→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-31 · resigned 2017-08-04
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-22 · resigned 1998-04-22
Resigned
ALBERT, David Edward Peter→
director · ~82y · appointed 2011-05-10 · resigned 2025-06-05
Resigned
ASHFORD, Nicholas Geoffrey Neale→
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-04-22 · resigned 2023-06-06
Resigned
ATKINS, Simon Charles Timothy→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned
CAMPBELL, James Farquhar Robin→
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-04-22 · resigned 2009-03-03
Resigned
COOPER, David Arthur→
director · ~86y · appointed 2014-05-13 · resigned 2024-09-30
Resigned
COTON, Catherine→
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-06-10 · resigned 2025-06-05
Resigned
COWPE, William Arthur→
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-05-08 · resigned 2022-01-05
Resigned
DAINTON, Steven→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-12-29 · resigned 2025-06-05
Resigned
DAVIES, Anthony James→
director · ~81y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
LINTER, James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-06-28 · resigned 2025-06-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—19/08/2020—
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Recent filings (99 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-29