ALDERSHOT TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

08362929 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-16

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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year to Jun 2025

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.5y

30/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

80 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	7000	6500

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand

2026-04-27
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AZEEM, Shahid resigned
director
2026-04-27
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LEPPARD, John Barry resigned
director
2026-04-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
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HUSSAIN, Sharaz resigned
director
2025-06-07
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-06
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
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dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-06-03
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
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PAGET BROWN, Simon resigned
director
2023-06-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-01
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KHAN, Waleed resigned
director
2023-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-02
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SCARD, Lewis Roy resigned
director
2022-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-09
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mortgage · MR01
2021-08-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The English Sports Council
2021-07-05
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mortgage · MR04
2021-07-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-03-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-20
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CHAPMAN, Chris resigned
director
2019-06-03
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DENNING, Edward John resigned
secretary
2019-06-03
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DENNING, Edward John resigned
director
2018-11-20
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CHAPMAN, Chris appointed
director
2018-11-20
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PAGET BROWN, Simon appointed
director
2018-10-19
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ANDERSON, Tommy James resigned
director
2018-07-11
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WOOD, Deane Robert appointed
director
2018-07-11
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HUSSAIN, Sharaz appointed
director
2018-07-11
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KHAN, Waleed appointed
director
2018-02-01
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ROSS, Iain Gladstone resigned
director
2017-08-17
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HOWELL, Russell John resigned
director
2017-02-13
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BLOOMFIELD, Brian Stuart resigned
director
2016-11-18
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ROSS, Iain Gladstone appointed
director
2016-11-18
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SCARD, Lewis Roy appointed
director
2016-11-18
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Metro Bank PLC
2016-10-31
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ANDERSON, Tommy James appointed
director
2016-02-13
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GURUNG, Meg Bahadur resigned
director
2015-06-30
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MUCKETT, Andy John resigned
director
2015-06-01
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GURUNG, Meg Bahadur appointed
director
2014-11-13
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KNIGHTS, Anthony Christian resigned
director
2014-04-07
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BLOOMFIELD, Brian Stuart appointed
director
2014-04-07
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MUCKETT, Andy John appointed
director
2013-12-01
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DENNING, Edward John appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

90/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: AZEEM, Shahid resigned 2026-04-27; HUSSAIN, Sharaz resigned 2025-11-10; LEPPARD, John Barry resigned 2026-04-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Shahid Azeem Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2013-01-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

The Ebb Stadium

High Street

Aldershot

GU11 1TW

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-18

Last: 2026-02-04

Officers (1 active · 17 resigned)

WOOD, Deane Robert→

director · ~65y · appointed 2018-07-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DENNING, Edward John→

secretary · appointed 2013-12-01 · resigned 2019-06-03

Resigned

ANDERSON, Tommy James→

director · ~32y · appointed 2016-10-31 · resigned 2018-10-19

Resigned

AZEEM, Shahid→

director · ~68y · appointed 2013-01-16 · resigned 2026-04-27

Resigned

BLOOMFIELD, Brian Stuart→

director · ~67y · appointed 2014-04-07 · resigned 2017-02-13

Resigned

CHAPMAN, Chris→

director · ~44y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2020-11-20

Resigned

DENNING, Edward John→

director · ~80y · appointed 2013-12-01 · resigned 2019-06-03

Resigned

GURUNG, Meg Bahadur→

director · ~67y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2016-02-13

Resigned

HOWELL, Russell John→

director · ~74y · appointed 2013-12-01 · resigned 2017-08-17

Resigned

HUSSAIN, Sharaz→

director · ~39y · appointed 2018-07-11 · resigned 2025-11-10

Resigned

KHAN, Waleed→

director · ~66y · appointed 2018-07-11 · resigned 2023-06-01

Resigned

KNIGHTS, Anthony Christian→

director · ~62y · appointed 2013-07-16 · resigned 2014-11-13

Resigned

LEPPARD, John Barry→

director · ~80y · appointed 2013-07-16 · resigned 2026-04-27

Resigned

MUCKETT, Andy John→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-04-07 · resigned 2015-06-30

Resigned

PAGET BROWN, Simon→

director · ~56y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2023-12-01

Resigned

ROSS, Iain Gladstone→

director · ~72y · appointed 2016-11-18 · resigned 2018-02-01

Resigned

SABAN, Joanna→

director · ~53y · appointed 2013-01-16 · resigned 2013-01-16

Resigned

SCARD, Lewis Roy→

director · ~74y · appointed 2016-11-18 · resigned 2022-08-02

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	The English Sports Council	A registered charge	—	09/08/2021	—
	satisfied	Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	18/11/2016	05/07/2021

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Recent filings (80 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-16

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-09

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-11-13

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-06-07

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AAMD

2025-06-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-06-05

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2025-06-04

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-06-03

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-06-28

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-06-02