DARLINGTON 1883 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07914690 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-18
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-74.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93120Activities of sport clubs
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). 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 14.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (6 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £74,458
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£55k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
-£74k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£94k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £198.1k | £235.1k |
| Current assets | £94.5k | £121.7k |
| Cash | £55.3k | £72.4k |
| Debtors | £25.5k | £43.9k |
| Net assets | £-74.5k | £-63.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-06-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-05-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-12➕JOWETT, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2023-05-12➕STOCKDALE, Christopher Daniel appointeddirector
- 2023-05-12➕VICKERMAN, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-07-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-29➖WOOLNOUGH, John Paul, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2019-02-04➕WOOLNOUGH, John Paul, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2019-01-25➖TEMPEST, John Edward resigneddirector
- 2017-05-22➕JOHNSTON, David Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-04-21➖COOK, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2017-04-17➕JOWETT, Jonathan David appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-14➖JOWETT, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2017-01-27➕JOWETT, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2016-03-03➕COOK, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2016-03-03➖MILLS, David William resigneddirector
- 2016-03-03➕TEMPEST, John Edward appointeddirector
- 2015-11-05➖JESPER, Martin Guy resigneddirector
- 2015-02-12➕DARLINGTON 1883 SUPPORTERS SOCIETY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-02-12➖DARLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB CIC resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-12-11➖DREW, Laura Mary resigneddirector
- 2014-07-09➕MILLS, David William appointeddirector
- 2014-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-03-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Darlington Football Club CIC
- 2013-03-08➕DARLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB CIC appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-02-21➖WILKINSON, Ian Stuart resigneddirector
- 2013-02-20➖GLENCROSS, Karen Hilary resigneddirector
- 2013-02-20➖PINNEGAR, Denis resigneddirector
- 2013-02-19➖GILL, Victoria Kate resigneddirector
- 2013-02-11➖ASHMORE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-09-25➕JESPER, Martin Guy appointeddirector
- 2012-09-13➖MCKENNA, Craig resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Darlington 1883 Supporters Society Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Darlington 1883 Supporters Society Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DARLINGTON 1883 LIMITED
This company · 07914690
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Darlington 1883 Supporters Society Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
Blackwell Meadows
Grange Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL1 5NR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (6 active · 19 resigned)
JOWETT, Jonathan David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-04-17
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JOHNSTON, David Ian→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-05-22
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JOWETT, Jonathan David→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-05-12
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STOCKDALE, Christopher Daniel→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-05-12
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VICKERMAN, John Michael→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-05-12
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DARLINGTON 1883 SUPPORTERS SOCIETY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2015-02-12
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MUCKLE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-01-18 · resigned 2012-02-16
ASHMORE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2013-02-11
COOK, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-03-03 · resigned 2017-04-21
DAVISON, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-01-18 · resigned 2012-02-16
DREW, Laura Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2012-02-16 · resigned 2014-12-11
GILL, Victoria Kate→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-04-13 · resigned 2013-02-19
GLENCROSS, Karen Hilary→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-17 · resigned 2013-02-20
JESPER, Martin Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-09-25 · resigned 2015-11-05
JOWETT, Jonathan David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-01-27 · resigned 2017-04-14
MCKENNA, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2012-09-13
MILLS, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-07-09 · resigned 2016-03-03
PEACOCK, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-02-17 · resigned 2012-03-28
PINNEGAR, Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-04-13 · resigned 2013-02-20
TEMPEST, John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-03-03 · resigned 2019-01-25
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Darlington Football Club CIC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/03/2013 | 10/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | Repc Consulting Repc Consulting LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 06/06/2012 | 10/05/2014 |
Recent filings (114 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-06-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-06-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-25