BLISWORTH FC TRADING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13614641 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-10
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.6y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-03
    KING, John Samuel resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-11-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Charity Bank Limited
  7. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2022-11-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2022-03-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-01-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-09-10
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    Company incorporated
    As BLISWORTH FC TRADING LIMITED
  14. 2021-09-10
    GOUDE, Matthew appointed
    director
  15. 2021-09-10
    KING, John Samuel appointed
    director
  16. 2021-09-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Blisworth Football Club Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Blisworth Football Club Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BLISWORTH FC TRADING LIMITED
This company · 13614641

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Blisworth Football Club Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/09/2021

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities

Registered office

Blisworth Football Club Courteenhall Road
Blisworth
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN7 3DD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

GOUDE, Matthew
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-09-10
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Active
KING, John Samuel
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-09-10 · resigned 2026-03-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Charity Bank
The Charity Bank Limited
A registered charge27/11/2024
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Recent filings (15 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-09-10