ACCRINGTON FOOTBALL AND SPORTS CLUB CIC
🏛️Establishedactive
12879833 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-09-15
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93120Activities of sport clubs
- 93199Other sports activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 address
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 address
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 address
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-19➕JENEL, Craig Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCRINGTON FOOTBALL AND SPORTS CLUB CIC
- 2020-09-15➕DUCKWORTH, John appointeddirector
- 2020-09-15➕EVANS, Jessica Marie appointeddirector
- 2020-09-15➕MALLEN, Caroline Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-09-15📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Peter Jenel Individual · English · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control · trust interest | 19/03/2026 |
Mr Jonathan David Hands Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control · trust interest | 19/03/2026 |
Mr John Duckworth Individual · British · DOB 04/1943 · age 83 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 15/09/2020 |
Miss Jessica Marie Evans Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 15/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Caroline Jane Mallenceased 23/03/2026· 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACTIVE ALIGNMENT LTD→ 16805364 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AERIAL FITNESS LTD→ 15487206 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AF BOXING LTD→ 13105535 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
4 Riley Street
Bacup
OL13 8PG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
DUCKWORTH, John→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2020-09-15
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EVANS, Jessica Marie→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-09-15
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JENEL, Craig Peter→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-03-19
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MALLEN, Caroline Jane→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-09-15
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Recent filings (17 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-13