AFC LEWISHAM CIC
🌳Matureactive
09764203 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
27 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-17➕RICHARDS, Jamie Christian appointeddirector
- 2025-04-17➕UMAR, Abubakar Adetayo appointeddirector
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-03-24➖MARSDEN, George resigneddirector
- 2016-05-02➖MASHAGA, Phillemon resigneddirector
- 2015-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AFC LEWISHAM CIC
- 2015-09-05➕MAYENDESA, Josephine appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-05➕MASHANGA, Shingirai Phillmon appointeddirector
- 2015-09-05➕MASHANGA, Tapiwa Calvin appointeddirector
- 2015-09-05➕MAYENDESA, Josephine appointeddirector
- 2015-09-05➕MARSDEN, George appointeddirector
- 2015-09-05➕MASHAGA, Phillemon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Josephine Mayendesa Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY COSTUMES LIMITED→ 02529757 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| ACTION VISAS (UK) LIMITED→ 03309928 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| ACTIV SOLUTION LIMITED→ 06626094 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ADAM WELCH LTD→ 12365117 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADOPT A POTTER LIMITED→ 10579527 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADVENTURE ARTISANS LTD→ 15156494 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVENTURES HUB LTD→ 15979113 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADZ MILLI LIMITED→ 13456639 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AFC SHOOTERS HILL LTD→ 14760899 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AFFILIATION RECORDS LTD→ 16676888 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFGHANISTAN-TURKS ASSOCIATION (UK)→ 11681228 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AFRICA UNCOVERED LIMITED→ 05537074 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
Gresham Athletic Sports Ground Eltham Road
Lee
London
SE12 8ES
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (6 active · 2 resigned)
MAYENDESA, Josephine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-09-05
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MASHANGA, Shingirai Phillmon→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2015-09-05
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MASHANGA, Tapiwa Calvin→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2015-09-05
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MAYENDESA, Josephine→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-09-05
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RICHARDS, Jamie Christian→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-04-17
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UMAR, Abubakar Adetayo→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-04-17
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MARSDEN, George→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2015-09-05 · resigned 2017-03-24
MASHAGA, Phillemon→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-09-05 · resigned 2016-05-02
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-23
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-03-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-07