THE WALKING FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10479575 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2016-11-15
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£9.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (73/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (7 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8,967
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
↑ 121% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.9k | £23.3k |
| Current assets | £16.9k | £23.3k |
| Net assets | £9.0k | £4.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-29➖FOREST, Simon Roy resigneddirector
- 2025-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-06➕ROBSON, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-06➖MOORE, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-06➖BURGESS, Gillian Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-09-06➖HOON, Geoffrey William resigneddirector
- 2025-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01➕TIBBS, Julia Denise appointeddirector
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-21➕KILLE, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2024-02-21➕FOREST, Simon Roy appointeddirector
- 2024-02-21➕HOON, Geoffrey William appointeddirector
- 2023-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-13➖GARRETT, John Phillip resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-08➕BURGESS, Gillian Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-08-08➖SHARMAN, Karen Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-28➕SHARMAN, Karen Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-13➕MOORE, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-15➖BAILEY-BROWN, Marcus resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15➖CROOT, John resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15➖FRAMPTON, Janie Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2021-04-01➕DAVIES, Kenneth Gordon appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➕LANGWORTHY, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➕MURTAGH, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➕GARRETT, John Phillip appointeddirector
- 2020-12-24➖FLOOD, Brendan resigneddirector
- 2020-08-01➕BAILEY-BROWN, Marcus appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01➖CANNON, Tom, Professor resigneddirector
- 2019-10-02➕CANNON, Tom, Professor appointeddirector
- 2019-10-02➕FRAMPTON, Janie Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕FLOOD, Brendan appointeddirector
- 2018-01-23➖RICH, Steven William resigneddirector
- 2017-03-13➕CROOT, John appointeddirector
- 2016-12-04➕RICH, Steven William appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MOORE, Ian resigned 2025-09-06; BURGESS, Gillian Margaret resigned 2025-09-06; FOREST, Simon Roy resigned 2025-11-29
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2016-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
128 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (7 active · 12 resigned)
Active
Active
DAVIES, Kenneth Gordon→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-04-01
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KILLE, Andrew Peter→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-02-21
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LANGWORTHY, Stuart James→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-04-01
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MURTAGH, Paul James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-04-01
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TIBBS, Julia Denise→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-11-01
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MOORE, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-09-13 · resigned 2025-09-06
BAILEY-BROWN, Marcus→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-08-01 · resigned 2021-04-15
BURGESS, Gillian Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-08-08 · resigned 2025-09-06
CANNON, Tom, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2019-10-02 · resigned 2020-07-01
CROOT, John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-03-13 · resigned 2021-04-15
FLOOD, Brendan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2020-12-24
FOREST, Simon Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-02-21 · resigned 2025-11-29
FRAMPTON, Janie Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-10-02 · resigned 2021-04-15
GARRETT, John Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2023-10-13
HOON, Geoffrey William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2024-02-21 · resigned 2025-09-06
RICH, Steven William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-04 · resigned 2018-01-23
SHARMAN, Karen Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-03-28 · resigned 2023-08-08
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Recent filings (55 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13