EXMOUTH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

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08773468 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-11-13

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

£8.9k

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (65/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

24 officers (7 active, 24 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

70 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £8,871

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£9k

Current Assets

£2k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-04-30
Total assets	£19.4k
Current assets	£2.0k
Net assets	£8.9k

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

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2026-01-28
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2026-01-13
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2025-07-14
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2025-07-11
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SHAW, Stuart John resigned
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2025-06-04
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CHARD, Robert appointed
director
2025-06-02
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EDWARDS, Steven George appointed
director
2025-06-02
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HAMILTON, Duncan appointed
director
2025-06-02
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MOORE, Terry David appointed
director
2025-06-02
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SOWDEN, Carl appointed
director
2025-06-02
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COCKCROFT, Benjamin Charles Jack resigned
director
2025-06-02
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FIFIELD, Haydn Taylor resigned
director
2025-06-02
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2025-02-11
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FITZGERALD, Adam Rafael Richard resigned
director
2025-02-11
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2025-01-29
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2024-09-09
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COCKCROFT, Benjamin Charles Jack appointed
director
2024-09-09
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2024-08-29
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FIFIELD, Haydn Taylor appointed
director
2024-08-29
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JAMES, Nicholas Melville resigned
director
2024-08-29
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2024-08-29
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2023-07-18
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RAWLINGS, Andrew appointed
director
2023-07-18
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JAMES, Nicholas Melville appointed
director
2023-07-18
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2023-07-18
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2023-05-24
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BARNDEN, Brian resigned
director
2023-05-24
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CHARD, Robert Edward resigned
director
2019-08-18
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TAPP, Richard Leslie John appointed
director
2019-08-18
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CHARD, Robert Edward appointed
director
2019-08-18
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FITZGERALD, Adam Rafael Richard appointed
director
2019-08-13
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MOORE, Terry David resigned
director
2018-06-13
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CHAMBERLAIN, Robert John resigned
director
2018-05-01
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SHAW, Stuart John appointed
director
2017-07-26
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EDWARDS, John Stuart resigned
director
2016-02-10
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WALLACE, James George resigned
director
2015-11-01
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REED, Dianne Vernice resigned
director
2015-10-03
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DONKIN, Ellen Marguarite resigned
director
2015-05-11
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CHARD, Robert Edward resigned
director
2015-05-11
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DONKIN, George James resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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: COCKCROFT, Benjamin Charles Jack resigned 2025-06-02; FIFIELD, Haydn Taylor resigned 2025-06-02; SHAW, Stuart John resigned 2025-07-11

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2013-11-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

King George V Playing Fields

Southern Road

Exmouth

Devon

EX8 3EE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-27

Last: 2025-11-13