BIRKENHEAD COMETS CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
13796638 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-12-13
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 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
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-03📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-06-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-12-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-17➕DORRELL, Oliver appointeddirector
- 2023-09-17➖WALTON, Daniela resigneddirector
- 2023-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-15➕STOTT, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-04-15➕TRACEY, Genevieve appointeddirector
- 2023-04-15➖MALE, Katherine resigneddirector
- 2023-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BIRKENHEAD COMETS CIC
- 2021-12-13➕STOTT, Jodie appointeddirector
- 2021-12-13➕MALE, Katherine appointeddirector
- 2021-12-13➕WALTON, Daniela appointeddirector
- 2021-12-13📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — STOTT, Jodie (same surname) appointed 2021-12-13. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jodie Stott Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 13/12/2021 |
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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
Byrne Ave Baths
Byrne Avenue
Birkenhead
CH42 4PQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
DORRELL, Oliver→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-09-17
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STOTT, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2023-04-15
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STOTT, Jodie→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-12-13
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TRACEY, Genevieve→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-04-15
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MALE, Katherine→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-12-13 · resigned 2023-04-15
WALTON, Daniela→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-12-13 · resigned 2023-09-17
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-17