CANTERBURY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB CIC

🌳Matureactive

06166427 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-03-16

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒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 amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

101 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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand

2026-07-11
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2025-11-25
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officers · TM01
2025-11-23
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CAMPBELL, Peter Gordon resigned
director
2025-07-17
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accounts · AA
2024-08-15
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GOWER, Adrian appointed
director
2024-08-15
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officers · AP01
2024-08-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-11
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BRADLEY, Barbara May resigned
director
2024-07-22
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accounts · AA
2024-07-02
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officers · TM01
2024-07-01
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RALPHS, Ian Stuart resigned
director
2024-02-01
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officers · AP01
2024-01-30
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officers · AP01
2024-01-28
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HARRIS, Kerry Leigh appointed
director
2024-01-28
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CAMPBELL, Peter Gordon appointed
director
2024-01-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-09
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DAY, Tony Alan resigned
director
2023-12-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
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officers · AP01
2023-10-14
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DAY, Tony Alan appointed
director
2023-07-18
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officers · AP01
2023-07-18
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officers · TM01
2023-07-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-09
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NEWINGTON, Anthony Thomas resigned
director
2023-07-07
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BRADLEY, Barbara May appointed
director
2023-07-05
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FULTON, David Paul resigned
director
2023-01-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2023-01-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-03
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NEWINGTON, Anthony Thomas appointed
director
2023-01-03
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RALPHS, Ian Stuart appointed
director
2022-12-20
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BARNHAM, Kerry Constance Louise resigned
director
2022-12-20
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BIRD, Keith Leonard resigned
director
2022-11-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-10
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MOORE, Richard resigned
director
2022-06-12
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JAMES, Trevor appointed
director
2022-06-12
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BARNHAM, Kerry Constance Louise appointed
director
2022-06-12
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BIRD, Keith Leonard appointed
director
2022-06-12
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CLARK, Timothy resigned
director
2022-06-12
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LONGLEY, Keith Thomas resigned
director
2021-05-21
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FULTON, David Paul appointed
director
2021-05-21
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MOORE, Richard appointed
director
2021-05-21
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VAUGHAN, Keith Norman resigned
director
2014-10-01
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FABRE, Jean-Martial Martial resigned
director
2012-06-27
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FABRE, Jean-Martial Martial appointed
director
2010-05-24
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FOX, Norman Alfred resigned
director
2010-04-26
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KENT, Adam James resigned
secretary
2010-04-26
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KENT, Adam James resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+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 Trevor James Individual · British · DOB 10/1952 · age 74	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	12/06/2022

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Keith Leonard Birdceased 20/12/2022· significant influence
Keith Thomas Longleyceased 12/06/2022· significant influence
Timothy Clarkceased 12/06/2022· significant influence
Mr Keith Norman Vaughanceased 12/06/2022· significant influence

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

Incorporated2007-03-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1-2 Rhodium Point Spindle Close

Hawkinge

Folkestone

Kent

CT18 7TQ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2028-02-29

Last made up to: 2026-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-21

Last: 2026-07-07

Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)

GOWER, Adrian→

director · ~61y · appointed 2024-08-15

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Active

HARRIS, Kerry Leigh→

director · ~61y · appointed 2024-01-28

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Active

JAMES, Trevor→

director · ~74y · appointed 2022-06-12

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Active

KENT, Adam James→

secretary · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2010-04-26

Resigned

BARNHAM, Kerry Constance Louise→

director · ~47y · appointed 2022-06-12 · resigned 2022-12-20

Resigned

BIRD, Keith Leonard→

director · ~59y · appointed 2022-06-12 · resigned 2022-12-20

Resigned

BRADLEY, Barbara May→

director · ~71y · appointed 2023-07-07 · resigned 2024-08-11

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Peter Gordon→

director · ~66y · appointed 2024-01-28 · resigned 2025-11-23

Resigned

CLARK, Timothy→

director · ~60y · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2022-06-12

Resigned

DAY, Tony Alan→

director · ~76y · appointed 2023-10-14 · resigned 2024-01-09

Resigned

FABRE, Jean-Martial Martial→

director · ~64y · appointed 2012-06-27 · resigned 2014-10-01

Resigned

FABRE, Jean-Martial Martial→

director · ~64y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2010-02-04

Resigned

FOX, Norman Alfred→

director · ~84y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2010-05-24

Resigned

FULTON, David Paul→

director · ~55y · appointed 2021-05-21 · resigned 2023-07-05

Resigned

KENT, Adam James→

director · ~47y · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2010-04-26

Resigned

KNIGHT, Philip John→

director · ~61y · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2010-04-26

Resigned

LONGLEY, Keith Thomas→

director · ~82y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2022-06-12

Resigned

MOORE, Richard→

director · ~51y · appointed 2021-05-21 · resigned 2022-09-10

Resigned

NEWINGTON, Anthony Thomas→

director · ~73y · appointed 2023-01-03 · resigned 2023-07-09

Resigned

RALPHS, Ian Stuart→

director · ~78y · appointed 2023-01-03 · resigned 2024-07-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (101 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-07-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-07-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-11-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-07-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-16

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-08-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-08-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-07-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-07-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-02-01

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-01-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-01-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-04

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-10-17