ASHTON UNDER LYNE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

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07951145 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-02-15
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£108.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 14 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £108,259
Net assets shrinking
Down £18,909 YoY
Cash YoY
-6%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£91k
↓ 6.4% YoY
Net Worth
£108k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£100k
↓ 7.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£25k£51k£76k£102k£127kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£108.3k£127.2k
Current assets£99.6k£107.9k
Cash£90.5k£96.8k
Debtors£3.3k£4.7k
Net assets£108.3k£127.2k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-08
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  3. 2024-10-09
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  4. 2024-06-24
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-06-12
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    BOWER, Allen Terry resigned
    director
  6. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  7. 2023-05-10
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  8. 2023-05-10
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  9. 2023-05-05
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    BOWER, James Peter appointed
    director
  10. 2023-05-05
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    GRAYSON, Christopher Stuart appointed
    director
  11. 2022-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2021-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-11-21
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    PARKER, Richard Andrew resigned
    director
  14. 2021-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  15. 2021-03-27
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  16. 2019-12-20
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  17. 2018-12-04
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  18. 2018-03-08
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  19. 2018-03-08
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  20. 2017-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-05-16
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    HETT, Steven John resigned
    director
  22. 2017-05-16
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    TALLENTS, Matthew Alan resigned
    director
  23. 2015-11-16
    ➖
    HOWARD, Stephen Kenworthy resigned
    director
  24. 2015-09-14
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    PARKER, Richard Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2015-05-19
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    NEWTON, Paul resigned
    director
  26. 2014-10-13
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    ROBERTS, Adam resigned
    director
  27. 2013-04-29
    ➕
    BOWER, Allen Terry appointed
    director
  28. 2013-04-29
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    CRICKETT, Robert Daniel resigned
    director
  29. 2013-04-29
    ➕
    HETT, Steven John appointed
    director
  30. 2013-04-29
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Adam appointed
    director
  31. 2013-04-29
    ➕
    TALLENTS, Matthew Alan appointed
    director
  32. 2013-03-29
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    MCMILLAN, Andrew John resigned
    director
  33. 2013-03-29
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    SWEENEY, Terence resigned
    director
  34. 2012-08-13
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    CRICKETT, Robert Daniel appointed
    director
  35. 2012-04-17
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    TURNER, Jarrod Burgess appointed
    director
  36. 2012-04-17
    ➕
    TURNER, Katherine Ann appointed
    director
  37. 2012-04-17
    ➕
    NEWTON, Paul appointed
    director
  38. 2012-02-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ASHTON UNDER LYNE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
  39. 2012-02-15
    ➕
    HOWARD, Stephen Kenworthy appointed
    director
  40. 2012-02-15
    ➕
    MCMILLAN, Andrew John appointed
    director
  41. 2012-02-15
    ➕
    SWEENEY, Terence appointed
    director

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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

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
Incorporated2012-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Library Chambers
48 Union Street
Hyde
Cheshire
SK14 1ND

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

BOWER, James Peter→
director · ~27y · appointed 2023-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAYSON, Christopher Stuart→
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-05-05
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Active
TURNER, Jarrod Burgess→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-04-17
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Active
TURNER, Katherine Ann→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-04-17
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Active
BOWER, Allen Terry→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-04-29 · resigned 2024-06-12
Resigned
CRICKETT, Robert Daniel→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-08-13 · resigned 2013-04-29
Resigned
HETT, Steven John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-04-29 · resigned 2017-05-16
Resigned
HOWARD, Stephen Kenworthy→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2015-11-16
Resigned
MCMILLAN, Andrew John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2013-03-29
Resigned
NEWTON, Paul→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-04-17 · resigned 2015-05-19
Resigned
PARKER, Richard Andrew→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2021-11-21
Resigned
ROBERTS, Adam→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-29 · resigned 2014-10-13
Resigned
SWEENEY, Terence→
director · ~83y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2013-03-29
Resigned
TALLENTS, Matthew Alan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-04-29 · resigned 2017-05-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-15