THE LANCASTER CLUB

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06005334 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-11-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (7 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-01-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-11-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-10-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-02-09
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2016-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-12-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-02-26
    ➖
    CLAYPOLE, Stephen resigned
    director
  14. 2013-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-11-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-11-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-11-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-10-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2010-10-20
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  23. 2010-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2010-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-11-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2009-11-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2006-12-18
    ➕
    CAYTON, Ian appointed
    director
  28. 2006-12-18
    ➕
    DOWD, David George appointed
    director
  29. 2006-12-18
    ➕
    FERNANDEZ, Steve appointed
    director
  30. 2006-12-18
    ➕
    CLAYPOLE, Stephen appointed
    director
  31. 2006-11-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE LANCASTER CLUB
  32. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    LOMAX, Terence James appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    LOMAX, Terence James appointed
    director
  34. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    NEEDHAM, Lesley appointed
    director
  35. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    OFFORD, Raymond Ian appointed
    director
  36. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2006-11-21
    ➖
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  39. 2006-11-21
    ➖
    ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  40. 2006-11-21
    ➕
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  41. 2006-11-21
    ➖
    ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-01-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2006-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

5 Brayston Fold
Rhodes
Middleton
Greater Manchester
M24 4RG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LOMAX, Terence James→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAYTON, Ian→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-12-18
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Active
DOWD, David George→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-12-18
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Active
FERNANDEZ, Steve→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOMAX, Terence James→
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEEDHAM, Lesley→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OFFORD, Raymond Ian→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2006-11-21
Resigned
CLAYPOLE, Stephen→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2014-02-26
Resigned
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2006-11-21
Resigned
ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2006-11-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-11-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-10-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2017-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-03-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-03-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-03-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-28