BALGREEN CROQUET AND BOWLING CLUB LIMITED

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SC530564 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2016-03-23
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£7.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 16 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,260
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,341 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£7k
↓ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£7k£10k£13k£16kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£7.3k£16.6k
Current assets£8.5k£16.4k
Net assets£7.3k£13.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-21
    JOHNSON, Gerald Alan resigned
    director
  4. 2026-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-03-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-03-12
    MORRISON, Campbell Ian appointed
    director
  8. 2025-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-03-01
    ORR, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  12. 2025-03-01
    MILLIGAN, Andrew Brett resigned
    director
  13. 2025-03-01
    MORRISON, Campbell Ian resigned
    director
  14. 2024-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-03-13
    BROWN, Katherine Deakin appointed
    director
  17. 2024-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-02-19
    BROWN, Katherine Deakin resigned
    director
  19. 2023-03-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-03-16
    JOHNSON, Gerald Alan appointed
    director
  22. 2023-02-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2023-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-02-23
    BRIGHTMAN, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  25. 2023-02-23
    JOHNSON, Gerald Alan resigned
    director
  26. 2022-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-03-08
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  28. 2022-03-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-03-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  30. 2022-03-07
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  31. 2022-02-24
    DEWAR, Lorna Mary resigned
    director
  32. 2022-02-24
    MILLIGAN, Andrew Brett appointed
    director
  33. 2021-03-18
    MORRISON, Campbell Ian appointed
    director
  34. 2021-02-25
    BROWN, Katherine Deakin appointed
    director
  35. 2021-02-25
    MORRISON, Campbell Ian resigned
    director
  36. 2020-02-27
    BRIGHTMAN, Anthony Charles appointed
    director
  37. 2020-02-27
    DUGUID, Hamish Lindsay Abbie resigned
    director
  38. 2020-02-27
    JOHNSON, Gerald Alan appointed
    director
  39. 2019-07-05
    RUSSELL, Kevin John, Mr. resigned
    director
  40. 2019-02-28
    BURN-MURDOCH, Alastair Michael resigned
    director
  41. 2019-02-28
    DEWAR, Lorna Mary appointed
    director
  42. 2018-02-10
    BRIGHTMAN, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  43. 2018-02-10
    JOHNSON, Gerald Alan resigned
    director
  44. 2018-02-10
    RUSSELL, Kevin John, Mr. appointed
    director
  45. 2016-03-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BALGREEN CROQUET AND BOWLING CLUB LIMITED
  46. 2016-03-23
    BRIGHTMAN, Anthony Charles appointed
    director
  47. 2016-03-23
    BURN-MURDOCH, Alastair Michael appointed
    director
  48. 2016-03-23
    DUGUID, Hamish Lindsay Abbie appointed
    director
  49. 2016-03-23
    JOHNSON, Gerald Alan appointed
    director
  50. 2016-03-23
    MORRISON, Campbell Ian appointed
    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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

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 69. 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
Incorporated2016-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

15 Murrayfield Drive
Edinburgh
EH12 6EB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

BROWN, Katherine Deakin
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-03-13
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Active
MORRISON, Campbell Ian
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-03-12
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Active
ORR, Nicholas James
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-03-01
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Active
BRIGHTMAN, Anthony Charles
director · ~81y · appointed 2020-02-27 · resigned 2023-02-23
Resigned
BRIGHTMAN, Anthony Charles
director · ~81y · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2018-02-10
Resigned
BROWN, Katherine Deakin
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-02-25 · resigned 2024-02-19
Resigned
BURN-MURDOCH, Alastair Michael
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2019-02-28
Resigned
DEWAR, Lorna Mary
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-02-28 · resigned 2022-02-24
Resigned
DUGUID, Hamish Lindsay Abbie
director · ~82y · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2020-02-27
Resigned
JOHNSON, Gerald Alan
director · ~78y · appointed 2023-03-16 · resigned 2026-02-21
Resigned
JOHNSON, Gerald Alan
director · ~78y · appointed 2020-02-27 · resigned 2023-02-23
Resigned
JOHNSON, Gerald Alan
director · ~78y · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2018-02-10
Resigned
MILLIGAN, Andrew Brett
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-02-24 · resigned 2025-03-01
Resigned
MORRISON, Campbell Ian
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-03-18 · resigned 2025-03-01
Resigned
MORRISON, Campbell Ian
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2021-02-25
Resigned
RUSSELL, Kevin John, Mr.
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-02-10 · resigned 2019-07-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22