CHARLTON ATHLETIC HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02689249 · ltd · incorporated 1992-02-19
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 17 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
29 live charges · 17 lenders · oldest 33.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 17 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
29 charges (29/29 with lender, 29/29 with type)
90
Directors & officers
40 officers (1 active, 40 linked, 34 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
232 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (147 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-16➖DUCHATELET, Roland resigneddirector
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-09➕DE TURCK, Lieven appointeddirector
- 2021-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-07➖MURRAY OBODYNSKI, Richard Alan resigneddirector
- 2020-12-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-31➖MEIRE, Katrien resigneddirector
- 2017-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2017-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2016-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2016-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2016-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2016-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2016-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2015-12-05➖MEIRE, Katrien resigneddirector
- 2014-01-28➖SLATER, Michael Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-01-03➕DUCHATELET, Roland appointeddirector
- 2014-01-03➖JIMENEZ, Tony Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-01-03➕MEIRE, Katrien appointeddirector
- 2014-01-03➕MEIRE, Katrien appointeddirector
- 2014-01-03➖PROTHERO, Martin Christopher resigneddirector
- 2012-07-31➕PROTHERO, Martin Christopher appointeddirector
- 2012-07-26➖KAVANAGH, Stephen Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-07-13➖VARNEY, Peter Derek resigneddirector
- 2012-06-22➖NEWALL, Alexander Robert Stirling resigneddirector
- 2012-02-09➕NEWALL, Alexander Robert Stirling appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖VERTEX LAW (CO SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-12-31➖BUTLER-GALLIE, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2010-12-31➖HATTER, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2010-12-31➕JIMENEZ, Tony Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➕SLATER, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➕VARNEY, Peter Derek appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖WHITE, David resigneddirector
- 2010-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2010-08-23➖CHAPPELL, Derek Guy resigneddirector
- 2010-08-23➖HUGHES, David John resigneddirector
- 2010-08-23➕KAVANAGH, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 147 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Baton 2010 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Baton 2010 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CHARLTON ATHLETIC HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 02689249
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baton 2010 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/02/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Roland Duchateletceased 16/02/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
The Valley
Floyd Road
Charlton
London
SE7 8BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (1 active · 39 resigned)
DE TURCK, Lieven→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FULLER, Jonathan Tom Telford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-19 · resigned 1997-02-24
BRACHERS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 2003-02-01
DAVIES LAVERY COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-02-01 · resigned 2005-01-31
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-02-19 · resigned 1992-02-19
VERTEX LAW (CO SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2010-12-31
ALWEN, Roger Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1992-02-19 · resigned 2009-09-25
BONE, Gregory Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 2007-10-08
BUTLER-GALLIE, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-09-25 · resigned 2010-12-31
CAPELIN, Nigel Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-06-16 · resigned 2009-12-04
CHAPPELL, Derek Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-05-20 · resigned 2010-08-23
CLARKE, Stephen Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 1995-06-20
COLLINS, Richard Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 2009-09-25
COLLINS, Richard Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1992-02-19 · resigned 1993-07-09
DUCHATELET, Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2014-01-03 · resigned 2026-02-16
FRANKLIN, Gideon Benjamin Cecil→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-10-30 · resigned 2009-09-25
HATTER, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-09-24 · resigned 2010-12-31
HUGHES, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-01-03 · resigned 2010-08-23
JIMENEZ, Tony Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-31 · resigned 2014-01-03
KAVANAGH, Stephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-08-23 · resigned 2012-07-26
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Mortgages & charges
29
Total charges
7
Outstanding
7
Active lenders
Status:Lender:29 of 29 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | David Hughes | Debenture | 1 property | 25/09/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | David Sumners | Debenture | 1 property | 25/09/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | David White | Debenture | 1 property | 25/09/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Sir Maurice Hatter | Debenture | 1 property | 19/06/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Richard Alan Murray | Debenture | 1 property | 04/03/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | 56 Developments 56 Developments LLP | Debenture | 1 property | 04/03/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Derek Chappell | Debenture | 1 property | 04/03/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Richard Alan Murray and Derek Chappell | Debenture | 1 property | 19/03/2008 | 25/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Richard Alan Murray | Debenture | 1 property | 31/12/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bolistrom Bolistrom Limited | Deenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Derek Chappell | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Bolistrom Bolistrom Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 14/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Sir Maurice Hatter | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | David Colin Sumners | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Robert Charles Whitehand | Debenture | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Charge by way of legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/10/2005 | 30/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Legal mortgage and floating charge | 2 properties | 25/09/2001 | 30/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Legal mortgage and debenture | 1 property | 25/09/2001 | 19/05/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Legal mortgage and floating charge | 2 properties | 25/09/2001 | 30/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Legal mortgage and floating charge | 2 properties | 25/09/2001 | 14/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/05/1999 | 27/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 25/05/1999 | 27/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 29/03/1999 | 30/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | Bolistrom Bolistrom Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/02/1997 | 02/04/1999 | |
| satisfied | Hill Samuel Bank Hill Samuel Bank Limited | Legal and equitable charge | 1 property | 22/10/1993 | 21/01/1999 | |
| satisfied | Kier Regional Kier Regional Limited | First supplemental mortgage debenture | 1 property | 14/12/1992 | 26/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Kier Regional Kier Regional Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 31/08/1992 | 26/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Plexford Plexford Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/08/1992 | 26/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Richard Murray | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/08/1992 | 26/06/1998 |
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Recent filings (232 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-12