BATLEY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01386115 · ltd · incorporated 1978-08-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -92% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 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
19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,261,798
Net assets shrinking
Down £78,394 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 92% YoY
Cash YoY
-92%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↓ 92% YoY
Net Worth
£1.3m
↓ 5.8% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 66% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£268k£536k£804k£1.1m£1.3mOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£1.60M£1.69M
Current assets£20.1k£58.4k
Cash£3.1k£36.9k
Debtors£14.0k£21.5k
Net assets£1.26M£1.34M

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-18
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    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-04-14
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  3. 2026-01-07
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  4. 2025-11-21
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-14
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    WINNER, Andrew John resigned
    secretary
  6. 2025-07-31
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-13
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  8. 2023-10-16
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  9. 2023-06-30
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    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-06-29
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  11. 2023-04-25
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    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-11-01
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    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2022-10-22
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  14. 2022-10-04
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    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2021-11-30
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    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2021-11-29
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  17. 2021-10-20
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    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  18. 2021-10-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2021-07-27
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-02-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2014-09-14
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    WINNER, Andrew John resigned
    director
  22. 2001-06-10
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    WOOD, Jack resigned
    director
  23. 1999-06-05
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    NICHOLAS, Kevin Michael appointed
    director
  24. 1999-05-26
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    NICHOLAS, Kevin Michael resigned
    director
  25. 1999-04-15
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    WARD, David resigned
    director
  26. 1997-11-18
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    WARD, David appointed
    director
  27. 1997-11-03
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    FURNESS, Ian Christopher resigned
    secretary
  28. 1997-11-03
    ➕
    WINNER, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  29. 1997-11-03
    ➖
    BAILEY, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  30. 1997-11-03
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    FURNESS, Ian Christopher resigned
    director
  31. 1997-11-03
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    HOBSON, Trevor resigned
    director
  32. 1997-11-03
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    NICHOLAS, Kevin Michael appointed
    director
  33. 1997-11-03
    ➕
    WINNER, Andrew John appointed
    director
  34. 1997-06-18
    ➕
    FURNESS, Ian Christopher appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-06-18
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    FURNESS, Ian Christopher appointed
    director
  36. 1997-05-18
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    HEYLINGS, Trevor resigned
    secretary
  37. 1997-05-18
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    HEYLINGS, Trevor resigned
    director
  38. 1996-12-30
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    BAILEY, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  39. 1996-10-28
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    LYTTLE, John Patrick resigned
    director
  40. 1996-06-18
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    EARNSHAW, Ron resigned
    director
  41. 1996-06-13
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    WINNER, Andrew John resigned
    director
  42. 1996-02-05
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    ILLINGWORTH, Richard Harry resigned
    director
  43. 1996-01-12
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    ATKINS, John Francis, Mister resigned
    director
  44. 1995-11-30
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    HOBSON, Trevor appointed
    director
  45. 1995-11-30
    ➕
    LYTTLE, John Patrick appointed
    director
  46. 1995-11-30
    ➕
    WINNER, Andrew John appointed
    director
  47. 1995-11-30
    ➕
    WOOD, Jack appointed
    director
  48. 1995-09-01
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    BALL, Stephen Anthony resigned
    director
  49. 1993-04-30
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    ABBOTT, Eric resigned
    director
  50. 1992-03-31
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    ATKINS, John Francis, Mister appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevin Michael Nicholas
Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/04/2016

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
Incorporated1978-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

City Challenge Stand
Heritage Road
Mount Pleasant
Batley West Yorkshire
WF17 7NZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-12
Last: 2025-12-29

Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)

NICHOLAS, Kevin Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FURNESS, Ian Christopher→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-18 · resigned 1997-11-03
Resigned
HEYLINGS, Trevor→
secretary · resigned 1997-05-18
Resigned
WINNER, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2025-09-14
Resigned
ABBOTT, Eric→
director · ~75y · resigned 1993-04-30
Resigned
ATKINS, John Francis, Mister→
director · ~80y · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 1996-01-12
Resigned
BAILEY, Paul Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-12-30 · resigned 1997-11-03
Resigned
BALL, Stephen Anthony→
director · ~69y · resigned 1995-09-01
Resigned
EARNSHAW, Ron→
director · ~90y · resigned 1996-06-18
Resigned
FURNESS, Ian Christopher→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-06-18 · resigned 1997-11-03
Resigned
HEYLINGS, Trevor→
director · ~70y · resigned 1997-05-18
Resigned
HOBSON, Trevor→
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-11-30 · resigned 1997-11-03
Resigned
ILLINGWORTH, Richard Harry→
director · ~100y · resigned 1996-02-05
Resigned
LYTTLE, John Patrick→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-11-30 · resigned 1996-10-28
Resigned
NICHOLAS, Kevin Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 1999-05-26
Resigned
WARD, David→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 1999-04-15
Resigned
WINNER, Andrew John→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2014-09-14
Resigned
WINNER, Andrew John→
director · ~61y · appointed 1995-11-30 · resigned 1996-06-13
Resigned
WOOD, Jack→
director · ~105y · appointed 1995-11-30 · resigned 2001-06-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (164 total)

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gazette · DISS40
2026-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-01