Another bid is being prepared at Dean Court

Mitchell is also the majority shareholder at nearby Dorchester Town, where he bought a majority stake in the Blue Square South club last summer.

The 53-year-old told BBC Radio Solent: "I like football and, if there's anything of interest that works for me, then I'll have a go at it.

"I'm local and of course I'd be interested, but it's early days yet."

Mitchell stresses that, as yet, he has had no contact with the administrators at Dean Court, but he has ideas about how things could be run.

"I think you need half a dozen businessmen that are interested in supporting football, not just at first team level but down the chain, that would invest in it and were happy to invest in it," he said.

"I would have my own personal reasons for doing it but I'm sure other people would have theirs as well."

Last month, Mitchell saw seven of his Dorchester Town directors step down from their posts at the Avenue Stadium over differing opinions on where the club was going.

The Cherries were put up for sale last week after entering administration with debts in excess of �4m.

Mitchell recently featured in Piers Morgan's ITV documentary on Sandbanks.

He also hit the headlines for his part in building the 'Thunderbird House' in nearby Branksome Park.