ARNOLD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05615840 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-11-08

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 May 2025

Net worth

£170.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.4y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (8 active, 26 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

110 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £170,389

Cash YoY

+74%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£83k

↑ 74% YoY

Net Worth

£170k

↑ 23% YoY

Current Assets

£83k

↑ 73% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Total assets	£170.4k	£138.2k
Current assets	£83.4k	£48.3k
Cash	£82.8k	£47.6k
Debtors	£182	£178
Net assets	£170.4k	£138.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand

2026-05-29
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GREEN, William resigned
director
2025-10-09
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LANCASTER, Sarah appointed
director
2025-10-09
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2025-05-15
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2024-02-29
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2023-05-31
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2022-05-31
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2022-05-26
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2022-05-20
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ELLIS, Jenna Marie resigned
director
2021-05-28
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2020-02-28
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2019-02-26
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2018-10-28
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2018-10-28
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2018-10-20
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BALL, Michael Phillip appointed
director
2018-10-20
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HICKLIN, Robert James appointed
director
2018-10-20
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ROBINSON, Natasha Anne appointed
director
2018-10-20
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TURNER, Malcolm Dennis appointed
director
2018-10-20
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WARWICK, Philip Michael appointed
director
2018-10-20
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ELLIS, Jenna Marie appointed
director
2018-10-20
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2015-06-01
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HARRISS, Antony resigned
director
2015-02-23
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PECK, Graham Richard resigned
director
2014-01-16
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COTTEE, Paul Richard appointed
secretary
2013-12-06
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Football Foundation
2013-12-06
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Football Foundation
2013-08-21
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CHAPMAN, Peter John resigned
secretary
2013-08-21
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CHAPMAN, Peter John resigned
director
2013-01-28
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FRANCIS, Roy Mark resigned
director
2012-11-28
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PECK, Graham Richard appointed
director
2012-11-01
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COTTEE, Paul Richard appointed
director
2012-11-01
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CHAPMAN, Peter John appointed
director
2012-11-01
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GREEN, William appointed
director
2012-11-01
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HARRISS, Antony appointed
director
2012-09-07
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BUSH, Alan resigned
director
2012-09-07
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GRETTON, Michael John resigned
director
2012-07-03
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BUSH, Alan appointed
director
2012-05-16
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DAVIES, Martyn Paul resigned
director
2012-04-17
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GRETTON, Michael John appointed
director
2011-05-04
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CROOME, Alan resigned
director
2011-03-21
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WARDLE, John Richard resigned
director
2010-12-06
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CHAPMAN, Peter John appointed
secretary
2010-12-06
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WEATHERBY, Stephen John resigned
secretary
2010-12-06
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CHILTON, Raymond Andrew resigned
director
2010-12-06
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KERR, Maria Joy Louise resigned
director

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Owner dependency

70/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Has insolvency history

medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Paul Richard Cottee Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/11/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2005-11-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

60 Weaverthorpe Road

Woodthorpe

Nottingham

NG5 4NB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-22

Last: 2025-11-08