AKADEMY FOOTBALL PITCHES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13153296 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£23.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £23,104
Cash YoY
+243%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↑ 243% YoY
Net Worth
£23k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£45k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.1k | £19.3k |
| Current assets | £44.7k | £38.7k |
| Cash | £2.0k | £586 |
| Debtors | £42.7k | £38.1k |
| Net assets | £23.1k | £19.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-22➖MCCULLAGH, Stacey resigneddirector
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-28➖ELLIS-THOMAS, Hayley resigneddirector
- 2023-02-28➖ELLIS-THOMAS, Michael Ryan resigneddirector
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AKADEMY FOOTBALL PITCHES LIMITED
- 2021-01-22➕MCCULLAGH, Matthew Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-01-22➕ELLIS-THOMAS, Hayley appointeddirector
- 2021-01-22➕ELLIS-THOMAS, Michael Ryan appointeddirector
- 2021-01-22➕MCCULLAGH, Stacey appointeddirector
- 2021-01-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Paul Mccullagh Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/01/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Stacey Mccullaghceased 22/05/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Michael Ellis-Thomasceased 28/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
The Bridge House
Mill Lane
Dronfield
S18 2XL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MCCULLAGH, Matthew Paul→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELLIS-THOMAS, Hayley→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-01-22 · resigned 2023-02-28
ELLIS-THOMAS, Michael Ryan→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-01-22 · resigned 2023-02-28
MCCULLAGH, Stacey→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2021-01-22 · resigned 2026-05-22
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Recent filings (17 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-10-12