AXTEN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD

🌳Matureactive
07776913 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-09-16
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£34£68£102£136£170Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets—£170
Current assets—£170
Net assets—£170

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-13
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  3. 2025-06-11
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-06-05
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    TOWNSON, Claire appointed
    director
  5. 2024-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-13
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    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-12-05
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    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-06-17
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-16
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  10. 2021-06-15
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  11. 2020-06-09
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  12. 2019-06-12
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  13. 2018-06-28
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  14. 2017-06-29
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  15. 2016-06-21
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  16. 2015-10-16
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  17. 2012-09-17
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    TOWNSON, Claire appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-09-16
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    Company incorporated
    As AXTEN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD
  19. 2011-09-16
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    JOHNSON, Floyd appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Claire Townson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44
——sig. influencesignificant influence16/06/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

8 Branksome Road
London
SW2 5JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

TOWNSON, Claire→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-17
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JOHNSON, Floyd→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-09-16
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TOWNSON, Claire→
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-06-05
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Recent filings (33 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-23
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gazette · DISS40
2024-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-02