ABINGER FOREST RIDING CLUB LTD

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15780322 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2024-06-15

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£14.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (6 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

11 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £14,784

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£15k

Current Assets

£15k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31
Total assets	£14.8k
Current assets	£15.0k
Net assets	£14.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand

2025-09-24
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2025-09-17
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accounts · AA01
2024-10-19
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LAWTON, Katie Anne resigned
director
2024-10-19
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officers · TM01
2024-06-25
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officers · AP01
2024-06-24
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2024-06-24
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2024-06-24
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2024-06-24
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2024-06-15
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Company incorporated
As ABINGER FOREST RIDING CLUB LTD
2024-06-15
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CARLISLE, Brenda Ann appointed
director
2024-06-15
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HARVIE, Rebecca Jane appointed
director
2024-06-15
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HOLLIDGE, Judy Heather appointed
director
2024-06-15
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LANE, Sarah appointed
director
2024-06-15
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SMITH, Sebastian Josiah appointed
director
2024-06-15
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STEPHENS, Gail Rowena appointed
director
2024-06-15
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LAWTON, Katie Anne appointed
director
2024-06-15
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incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

60/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
+Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

No 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 Sarah Lane Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66	—	75–100%	board control75-100% voting · board control	15/06/2024

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2024-06-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

The Barn, Headfoldswood Farm Plaistow Road

Loxwood

Billingshurst

RH14 0SX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-28

Last: 2025-06-14