ALTRINCHAM FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY SPORTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07990575 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-03-14
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93199Other sports activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (9 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-05
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-06-01
    BUSBY, Stephen John resigned
    director
  5. 2024-12-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-06-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-06-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-06-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-06-10
    ARORA, Shalni appointed
    director
  10. 2024-06-10
    ASCOTT, Phil appointed
    director
  11. 2024-06-10
    GREENWOOD, Benjamin Harry appointed
    director
  12. 2024-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-11-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-11-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2023-11-08
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  18. 2023-11-08
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  19. 2023-11-08
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  20. 2023-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-08-31
    FOSTER, Ian Peter resigned
    director
  22. 2023-06-26
    BUNCE, Nigel Anthony Colin appointed
    secretary
  23. 2023-06-26
    BUNCE, Nigel Anthony Colin appointed
    director
  24. 2023-03-14
    KELLY, Sarah Margaret resigned
    director
  25. 2023-03-13
    KELLY, Sarah Margaret appointed
    director
  26. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-11-14
    NASH, Carole Mary resigned
    director
  28. 2022-09-12
    MORRIS, Geoffrey David resigned
    secretary
  29. 2022-09-12
    MORRIS, Geoffrey David resigned
    director
  30. 2022-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2022-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  32. 2022-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2022-07-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  34. 2022-07-04
    BUSBY, Stephen John appointed
    director
  35. 2022-03-14
    MACKENZIE, Samantha Justine appointed
    director
  36. 2021-11-29
    SHIELD, Noel Steven resigned
    director
  37. 2021-05-24
    ROWLEY, Grahame Philip appointed
    director
  38. 2019-11-11
    NASH, Fred Ronald resigned
    director
  39. 2018-01-22
    SHIELD, Noel Steven appointed
    director
  40. 2018-01-22
    TAYLOR, Philip resigned
    director
  41. 2015-05-12
    COLLIER, Anthony Frederick Charles appointed
    director
  42. 2015-05-12
    FAULKNER, Neil Peter resigned
    director
  43. 2015-05-12
    MORRIS, Geoffrey David appointed
    director
  44. 2015-05-12
    TAYLOR, Philip appointed
    director
  45. 2013-10-15
    FOSTER, Ian Peter resigned
    secretary
  46. 2013-10-15
    MORRIS, Geoffrey David appointed
    secretary
  47. 2013-10-15
    FOSTER, Ian Peter appointed
    director
  48. 2012-03-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ALTRINCHAM FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY SPORTS LIMITED
  49. 2012-03-14
    ROWLEY, Karen Margaret appointed
    director
  50. 2012-03-14
    FOSTER, Ian Peter appointed
    secretary
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Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
Incorporated2012-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Altrincham Football Club
Moss Lane
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 8AP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (9 active · 11 resigned)

BUNCE, Nigel Anthony Colin
secretary · appointed 2023-06-26
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Active
ARORA, Shalni
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-06-10
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Active
ASCOTT, Phil
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-06-10
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Active
BUNCE, Nigel Anthony Colin
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-06-26
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Active
COLLIER, Anthony Frederick Charles
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-05-12
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Active
GREENWOOD, Benjamin Harry
director · ~33y · appointed 2024-06-10
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Active
MACKENZIE, Samantha Justine
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-03-14
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Active
ROWLEY, Grahame Philip
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-05-24
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Active
ROWLEY, Karen Margaret
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-03-14
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Active
FOSTER, Ian Peter
secretary · appointed 2012-03-14 · resigned 2013-10-15
Resigned
MORRIS, Geoffrey David
secretary · appointed 2013-10-15 · resigned 2022-09-12
Resigned
BUSBY, Stephen John
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-07-04 · resigned 2025-06-01
Resigned
FAULKNER, Neil Peter
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-03-14 · resigned 2015-05-12
Resigned
FOSTER, Ian Peter
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-10-15 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
KELLY, Sarah Margaret
director · ~64y · appointed 2023-03-13 · resigned 2023-03-14
Resigned
MORRIS, Geoffrey David
director · ~77y · appointed 2015-05-12 · resigned 2022-09-12
Resigned
NASH, Carole Mary
director · ~85y · appointed 2012-03-14 · resigned 2022-11-14
Resigned
NASH, Fred Ronald
director · ~95y · appointed 2012-03-14 · resigned 2019-11-11
Resigned
SHIELD, Noel Steven
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-01-22 · resigned 2021-11-29
Resigned
TAYLOR, Philip
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-05-12 · resigned 2018-01-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-08