ABBOTS BROMLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

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08756510 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-10-31

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 10.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Physical well-being activities

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.4y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (8 active, 18 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

64 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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	2024-10-31	2023-10-31
Average employees	600	600

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

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2 signals 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2026-01-12
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officers · TM01
2025-07-24
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accounts · AA
2025-07-14
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HAYWOOD, Ian Robert resigned
director
2025-01-14
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officers · CH01
2025-01-14
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2024-11-05
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REDFERN, Katie Louise appointed
director
2024-10-30
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BRINDLEY, Katherine Jane appointed
director
2024-10-30
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CHAPMAN, John Varden appointed
director
2024-10-30
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DARNBROUGH, Mark Tony appointed
director
2024-10-30
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KIRKLAND, Andrew Edward resigned
director
2024-07-25
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2022-06-05
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CHAPMAN, Sarah Anne appointed
director
2022-06-01
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STEVENSON, John Christopher resigned
director
2022-05-01
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RICHARDS, Nigel William resigned
director
2021-08-01
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TOLLEY, Alan Philip appointed
director
2021-08-01
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HAYWOOD, Louise Ellen resigned
director
2020-08-01
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STEVENSON, John Christopher appointed
director
2020-07-01
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RYAN, Philip Gerard resigned
director
2020-06-02
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GILCHRIST, Christine Anne resigned
director
2020-06-01
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STEVENSON, John Christopher resigned
director
2020-01-20
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Football Foundation
2019-10-01
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HURST, Mark William resigned
director
2018-11-05
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JONES, David Robert resigned
director
2018-11-02
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RICHARDS, Nigel William appointed
director
2017-03-01
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GILCHRIST, Christine Anne appointed
director
2016-11-01
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The English Sports Council
2016-01-05
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The English Sports Council
2013-10-31
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Company incorporated
As ABBOTS BROMLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION
2013-10-31
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ROBERTS, Glen Paul appointed
director
2013-10-31
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WOOD, Christopher appointed
director
2013-10-31
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HAYWOOD, Ian Robert appointed
director
2013-10-31
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HAYWOOD, Louise Ellen appointed
director
2013-10-31
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HURST, Mark William appointed
director

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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 73 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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-limited-exemption

Incorporated2013-10-31

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC96040 — Physical well-being activities

Registered office

Manor Farm Hall Hill Lane

Abbots Bromley

Rugeley

WS15 3DG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-01

Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (8 active · 10 resigned)

BRINDLEY, Katherine Jane→

director · ~56y · appointed 2024-10-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CHAPMAN, John Varden→

director · ~56y · appointed 2024-10-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CHAPMAN, Sarah Anne→

director · ~61y · appointed 2022-06-05

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Active

DARNBROUGH, Mark Tony→

director · ~54y · appointed 2024-10-30

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Active

REDFERN, Katie Louise→

director · ~42y · appointed 2024-11-05

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Active

ROBERTS, Glen Paul→

director · ~64y · appointed 2013-10-31

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Active

TOLLEY, Alan Philip→

director · ~71y · appointed 2021-08-01

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Active

WOOD, Christopher→

director · ~73y · appointed 2013-10-31

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Active

GILCHRIST, Christine Anne→

director · ~81y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2020-06-02

Resigned

HAYWOOD, Ian Robert→

director · ~60y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2025-07-14

Resigned

HAYWOOD, Louise Ellen→

director · ~56y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2021-08-01

Resigned

HURST, Mark William→

director · ~66y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2019-10-01

Resigned

JONES, David Robert→

director · ~55y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2018-11-05

Resigned

KIRKLAND, Andrew Edward→

director · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2024-10-30

Resigned

RICHARDS, Nigel William→

director · ~59y · appointed 2018-11-02 · resigned 2022-05-01

Resigned

RYAN, Philip Gerard→

director · ~71y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2020-07-01

Resigned

STEVENSON, John Christopher→

director · ~77y · appointed 2020-08-01 · resigned 2022-06-01

Resigned

STEVENSON, John Christopher→

director · ~77y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2020-06-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	The Football Foundation	A registered charge	1 property	20/01/2020	—
outstanding	The English Sports Council	A registered charge	1 property	01/11/2016	—
outstanding	The English Sports Council	A registered charge	1 property	05/01/2016	—

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-14

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP01AP01

2026-01-12

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-12-01

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2025-08-27

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

officers · TM01

2025-08-13

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

accounts · AA

2025-07-24

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-01-14

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-01-14

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officers · CH01

2025-01-12

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officers · CH01

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officers · CH01

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