BEDFORDSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03872573 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1999-11-08

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 5.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other sports activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.4y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

41 officers (9 active, 41 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 9 total, 9 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

155 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 miscellaneous

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 miscellaneous
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand

2026-05-05
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legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-04-04
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2026-02-26
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-08
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officers · TM01
2026-01-26
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officers · AP01
2026-01-12
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FIRMAN, Emma Louise appointed
director
2025-04-15
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accounts · AA
2024-10-01
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LAM, Jonathan Ching resigned
director
2024-01-22
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2024-01-19
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2024-01-19
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2023-11-06
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accounts · AA
2023-10-01
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ANANE, Antony appointed
director
2023-10-01
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TAYLOR, Laura appointed
director
2023-10-01
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VASE, Emma appointed
director
2023-10-01
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LAM, Jonathan Ching appointed
director
2023-08-22
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2023-08-22
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2023-08-22
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officers · TM01
2023-08-22
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2023-08-22
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2023-08-22
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2023-06-30
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EVERITT, Richard William resigned
director
2023-06-30
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MUDHAR, Bobby Iqbal Singh resigned
director
2023-06-30
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ROBINSON, Richard Ralph resigned
director
2023-06-30
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SNELSON, George Barry resigned
director
2023-06-30
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UPTON, Jill Irene resigned
director
2023-06-30
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WOOLLSTON, David Anthony resigned
director
2023-04-01
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SMILES, James appointed
director
2021-06-01
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BENSON, Mark Ian resigned
director
2021-05-17
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CHAMBERLAIN, Stephen appointed
director
2021-02-15
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Football Foundation
2019-11-30
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SCOTT, Alan Richard resigned
director
2019-09-01
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UPTON, Jill Irene appointed
director
2019-09-01
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WOOLLSTON, David Anthony appointed
director
2016-11-01
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YOUNG, Alan appointed
secretary
2016-11-01
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WOOLLASTON, David Anthony appointed
director
2016-11-01
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YOUNG, Alan appointed
director
2016-11-01
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BENSON, Mark Ian appointed
director
2016-11-01
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ONION, Peter John resigned
director
2016-06-29
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ROBATHAN, Daniel Martin resigned
secretary
2016-06-29
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ROBATHAN, Daniel Martin resigned
director
2015-08-02
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SWAIN, Keith Charles resigned
director
2014-07-16
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SCOTT, Alan Richard appointed
director
2014-06-09
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ROBATHAN, Daniel Martin appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alan Young Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/11/2016

8 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr David Anthony Woollastonceased 08/01/2024· significant influence · firm interest
Mr Alan Youngceased 30/06/2023· significant influence
Mr Mark Ian Bensonceased 11/09/2019· significant influence · firm interest
Mr George Barry Snelsonceased 30/06/2023· significant influence · firm interest
Mr Richard Ralph Robinsonceased 23/01/2020· significant influence · firm interest
Mr Alan Richard Scottceased 23/01/2020· significant influence · firm interest
Mr Richard William Everittceased 11/09/2019· significant influence · firm interest
Mr Bobby Iqbal Singh Mudharceased 11/09/2019· significant influence · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1999-11-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Century House

Skimpot Road

Dunstable

Bedfordshire

LU5 4JU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-01

Last: 2026-01-18