ASHBY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

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07739012 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-08-12

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 14.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

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

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.2y

70/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

43 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 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-06-05
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2022-05-23
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2021-07-06
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2020-06-05
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2019-09-02
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2019-06-27
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2019-06-13
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COLLIER, Paul appointed
director
2019-06-12
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DYER, Philip Stuart resigned
director
2018-08-24
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address · AD01
2018-06-06
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2017-06-07
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2012-11-14
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Charge registered #2
Lender: English Sport Council
2012-05-22
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Rugby Football Foundation
2011-08-12
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Company incorporated
As ASHBY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
2011-08-12
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ENSOR, Michael David appointed
secretary
2011-08-12
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ENSOR, Michael David appointed
director
2011-08-12
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EVANS, Reginald John appointed
director
2011-08-12
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RAPHAEL, Jeremy William Lawrence appointed
director
2011-08-12
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SAMUEL, John Michael appointed
director
2011-08-12
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DYER, Philip Stuart appointed
director
2011-08-12
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WARMISHAM, Barry Charles appointed
director
2011-08-12
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WARMISHAM, Barry Charles resigned
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2011-08-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Ashby Rugby Football Club

Nottingham Road

Ashby-De-La-Zouch

Leicestershire

LE65 1DP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-26

Last: 2025-08-12

Officers (6 active · 2 resigned)

ENSOR, Michael David→

secretary · appointed 2011-08-12

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Active

COLLIER, Paul→

director · ~46y · appointed 2019-06-13

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Active

ENSOR, Michael David→

director · ~60y · appointed 2011-08-12

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Active

EVANS, Reginald John→

director · ~73y · appointed 2011-08-12

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Active

RAPHAEL, Jeremy William Lawrence→

director · ~75y · appointed 2011-08-12

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Active

SAMUEL, John Michael→

director · ~61y · appointed 2011-08-12

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Active

DYER, Philip Stuart→

director · ~75y · appointed 2011-08-12 · resigned 2019-06-12

Resigned

WARMISHAM, Barry Charles→

director · ~65y · appointed 2011-08-12 · resigned 2011-08-12

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	English Sport Council	Legal charge	1 property	14/11/2012	—
	outstanding	Rugby Football Foundation	Legal charge	1 property	22/05/2012	—

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