ACTIVE FUTURE DARLINGTON CIC
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16241399 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-02-10
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
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-01➖RUSSELL, Jamie Reece resigneddirector
- 2025-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE FUTURE DARLINGTON CIC
- 2025-02-10➕CONNELL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-02-10➕CONNELL, Philippa appointeddirector
- 2025-02-10➕DAVIES, Shannon Stacy appointeddirector
- 2025-02-10➕RUSSELL, Jamie Reece appointeddirector
- 2025-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-10📄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
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Philippa Connell Individual · British · DOB 08/1996 · age 30 | — | 50–75% | board control50-75% voting · board control | 10/02/2025 |
Mr Mark Connell Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 10/02/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs
Registered office
7 Van Mildert Road
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 5DS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
CONNELL, Mark→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-02-10
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CONNELL, Philippa→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-02-10
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DAVIES, Shannon Stacy→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2025-02-10
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RUSSELL, Jamie Reece→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2025-02-10 · resigned 2026-02-01
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Recent filings (6 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-10
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-02-10