BILLINGHAM TOWN ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
11733221 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2018-12-18
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£-13.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £13,098

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£13k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
↑ 9.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£13k-£3k£6k£16k£25k£35kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£-13.1k£-8.2k
Current assets£35.1k£32.1k
Net assets£-13.1k£-8.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-06-02
    BRUCE, Mathew Paul appointed
    director
  4. 2025-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-04-30
    JONES, David John resigned
    director
  6. 2025-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-03-27
    JONES, David John appointed
    director
  9. 2023-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-10-26
    GAMBLE, Matthew Craig resigned
    director
  11. 2023-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-10-09
    SAWDON, Russell David resigned
    director
  16. 2021-09-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-07-15
    CORNFORTH, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  18. 2021-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-05-01
    SIMPSON, Daniel resigned
    director
  20. 2021-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-01-18
    SHANNON, Anthony John appointed
    director
  23. 2021-01-18
    SIMPSON, Daniel appointed
    director
  24. 2020-12-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  26. 2020-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2020-11-15
    TOUGH, John resigned
    director
  28. 2020-11-09
    SAWDON, Russell David appointed
    director
  29. 2020-09-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2020-09-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2020-09-20
    CLOSE, Kevin Stanley appointed
    director
  32. 2020-09-20
    GAMBLE, Matthew Craig appointed
    director
  33. 2020-08-28
    MARTIN, Neil resigned
    director
  34. 2020-06-26
    FENBY, Robert William appointed
    secretary
  35. 2020-06-26
    BEDDOW, Paul resigned
    director
  36. 2020-06-26
    TOUGH, John appointed
    director
  37. 2019-12-01
    MORTON, Ray resigned
    director
  38. 2019-11-04
    TOUGH, John resigned
    director
  39. 2018-12-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BILLINGHAM TOWN ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
  40. 2018-12-18
    BEDDOW, Paul appointed
    director
  41. 2018-12-18
    MARTIN, Neil appointed
    director
  42. 2018-12-18
    MORTON, Ray appointed
    director
  43. 2018-12-18
    TOUGH, John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

40/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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
Incorporated2018-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Billingham Town Football Club
Bedford Terrace
Billingham
TS23 4AE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (5 active · 9 resigned)

FENBY, Robert William
secretary · appointed 2020-06-26
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Active
BRUCE, Mathew Paul
director · ~39y · appointed 2025-06-02
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Active
CLOSE, Kevin Stanley
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-09-20
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Active
CORNFORTH, Ian Robert
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-07-15
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Active
SHANNON, Anthony John
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-01-18
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Active
BEDDOW, Paul
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-12-18 · resigned 2020-06-26
Resigned
GAMBLE, Matthew Craig
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-09-20 · resigned 2023-10-26
Resigned
JONES, David John
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-03-27 · resigned 2025-04-30
Resigned
MARTIN, Neil
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-12-18 · resigned 2020-08-28
Resigned
MORTON, Ray
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-12-18 · resigned 2019-12-01
Resigned
SAWDON, Russell David
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-11-09 · resigned 2021-10-09
Resigned
SIMPSON, Daniel
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-01-18 · resigned 2021-05-01
Resigned
TOUGH, John
director · ~77y · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2020-11-15
Resigned
TOUGH, John
director · ~77y · appointed 2018-12-18 · resigned 2019-11-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21