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Quote from: Colin Fuller on June 11, 2025, 08:05:39 PM
Since my post yesterday re the club's website section Our People, it now says :This page can't be found.
Is that suspicious or just a gremlin at work? Will it show tomorrow Mr Cleeve back as chairman.....?

A couple of things you can be certain of.

Stephen Cleeve won't go quietly and he won't give up without a fight.

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Quote from: Veratis on June 10, 2025, 04:34:44 PM
I don't see how you could stay as chairman without any say in operational matters and that he was aware that this title would be removed within days. Club moving forward the Cleeve days are behind us.

Sorry, but this couldn't be more wrong. It's not unusual to have a Chairman not being involved in Operational matters.

I have no idea if Cleeve had previously been told he would lose his status as Chairman (maybe I missed that).

And I'm not saying that TSI should have left Cleeve as Chairman.

Bal has stated that in future there will be a supporter as Chairman with a 6 month tenure. In future, presumably the Club will then have Chairmen that are not involved in Operational matters.

How things are shaping up, my view is that there will only one person involved with such operational matters, and that will be Bal.


Colin mentioned that the Clubs website no longer shows Cleeve as Chairman, and now shows Bal as CEO.

Clubs website also shows this:

"Ownership

Lynn F.C. Ltd is 100% owned by Blue and Gold Holdings Ltd, company Reg No 07102863.

The shares in Blue and Gold Holdings Ltd are owned 67% by Stephen Cleeve and 33% by Polina Cleeve".

Companies House show's the same.

And one out:

NEWS: Bailey Marsden leaves Lynn

June 10, 2025

3:14 pm

The Club can confirm Bailey Marsden will be leaving the Club and his contract has been terminated by mutual consent, subject to FA and League approval.

The Club would like to thank Bailey for his time as a Linnet and wish him all the best for the future at his next club.

Quote from: Colin Fuller on June 10, 2025, 03:39:38 PM
I see the club website has updated the Our People section, removing Mr Cleeve as chairman and showing Mr Bal Srai as Chief Executive Officer .

Companies House is still showing Cleeve as the only Officer with no mention of Bal on there as yet.

I wonder if Cleeve knows he's no longer Chairman?   

Quote from: TonyM on June 04, 2025, 09:05:36 AM

Quote from: Nigel1505 on June 03, 2025, 06:34:34 PM
Is any of this rhetoric about who's in charge of this and that...who owns this and that...who is culpable about this and that...who is going to help KLFC get the ball in the opposition's net? Only young lads plus some older heads are going to do that. You can have Sir Alex and the best financial brains in the world...it won't get you promoted unless you have the raw ingredients of decent players to get you there. This is a football forum.. not a Financial Times forum... I couldn't give a ufck who's in charge as long as they have their heart in  KLFC and what the future holds for MY club.

Nigel, appreciate your view and I think it is probably a view held by the majority of attendees at the Walks on any given Saturday but... if you are not interested then can I politely suggest you just ignore these threads.  Equally there are a subsection of fans who are concerned about how the club has been run in the past (with the result that we were very, very close to liquidation again) and about how it is run in the future (and the implications this may or may not have in respect of the budget available to JR for this coming season).  It would be great if football forums could just concentrate on what happened on the field but unfortunately there are too many examples of of supporters (including KLFC) losing their clubs for finance and good governance not to be an issue.

Copy of email from Companies House that's been sent to all registered business's today.

The part that refers to PSC's should have been done a long time ago as far as the Club is concerned. I just don't understand why this 5 minute legal requirement hasn't been done.

Further enhancements to the rule being enforced from August 2025.

For those that still don't care about who owns or controls the Club, there's further explanation why they should.



"Companies House   


This is an official email from Companies House, sent to all registered email addresses. If you're a third party agent who has received this email on behalf of a company, please forward this message to the company director(s).

Identity verification.

All company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) need to verify their identity to prove who they are. This is a new legal requirement under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 to help prevent people using companies for illegal purposes.

Identity verification will become mandatory in autumn 2025.

Act now and verify your identity before it becomes a requirement.

Early action will help you to avoid delays or complications. If your company has multiple officers, allow plenty of time for each one to verify their identity. Directors based outside of the UK may also need extra time if they plan to use an authorised agent, also known as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) to verify their identity.

If you've already verified your identity for Companies House, you do not need to do again.





How to verify your identity.

You can verify:

Online using GOV.​UK One Login – if you have the identity documents or information required

In person at selected Post Offices – you must live in the UK and will need to use the 'Verify your identity for Companies House' service first to find out if you can verify this way

Using an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) – for example, an accountant or solicitor who has registered as a Companies House authorised agent (you'll need to provide suitable identity documents).


What happens when you verify?

Identity verification is a two-step process.

Step 1: Verify your identity and get your Companies House personal code.

This code is personal to you, not the company. Keep this information secure until you need to use it. You can view your personal code in the 'manage account' section of your Companies House account.

Step 2: From autumn 2025, link your verified identity to our records.

You'll need to provide your personal code and a verification statement for each company role you hold. We'll provide more information on how to do this in the coming months.

Read guidance on verifying your identity for Companies House

If you or any other directors do not comply with identity verification requirements on time, you will not be able to file your company's confirmation statement or other filings.

You'll also be committing an offence and there are a range of consequences, including a financial penalty and being unable to start a new company.


Check the register.

It's important to make sure we hold the correct details for each director and PSC of your company.

You will not be able to complete identity verification if the personal information on your identity documents, such as your date of birth, does not match the information held on our register.


If you or any other directors do not comply with identity verification requirements on time, you will not be able to file your company's confirmation statement or other filings.

You'll also be committing an offence and there are a range of consequences, including a financial penalty and being unable to start a new company".

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Quote from: Nigel1505 on June 09, 2025, 07:42:08 PM
It's looking good so far, a bit different from last season. Certainly reduced the average age in the team quite a bit. Time will tell I suppose but let's get behind what's happening. Onwards and upwards.

It never hurts to have a  6ft 4in player in the squad! 

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Quote from: Mallard on June 08, 2025, 08:11:52 AM
You are right Uptone.  The last regime was poor on fan involvement.  So with the 'new' regime now in situ the bar doesn't need to be set to high for improvement. Think we should all at least give them a chance to see how they shape up. 

The little nagging issue I have still involved SC.  The registered keeper of the keys.  At Companies House, at least.  Plus why have the new owners given him a 'role' at the Club?  You would think they would want to put a huge distance between the old and new. By offering him something it's like they are saying he has a vital role to play.

There aren't any new owners. Cleeve and his wife, via Blue and Gold Holdings Ltd, still own the club and the lease to the Walks.

Jo, via his right hand man Bal (presumably via TSI), currently have control of the Club via a Power of Attorney. That's completely different to them actually owning the club.

If Cleeve managed to secure investment elsewhere, and made an acceptable offer to TSI so they could recoup part or all of their "loan" and they decided to tear up the POA and walk away, it's "as you were" with Cleeve back in control.

Likewise if TSI decided that money from advance ticket sales, income from friendlies, Trust money was sufficient for them to cut their losses, they could also walk away.

I do believe that there's more twist and turns to come yet.

Jo is quite capable of walking away and Cleeve will be battling to get control of the club back.

Cleeve won't go quietly, if at all.

Quote from: rod on June 07, 2025, 12:11:34 PM
This means that the concession price of admission on an individual match basis if purchased online will be £1 less than last season but will still result in paying a significant premium compared with the majority of other teams in the NLN? Maybe i am in a minority but it suits my situation, due to a combination of age and health issues, to attend games as and when i am able, which will probably result in me making that decision a day or two ahead of the game.

Hasn't £1 of the entrance fee been "ringfenced" for the past seasons, accumulating for when the DCMS loan needed to be repaid?

If they are no longer ring fencing, surely there's another £1 to play with there?

Quote from: TonyM on June 06, 2025, 01:49:57 PM

The early, early bird price of £249 looks a good offer, equating to only needing to get to 14 games to be up on the deal against the pre-booked rate. 

As long as they don't discount tickets later in the season again.

Quote from: TonyM on June 06, 2025, 12:38:43 PM
Season tickets now released with all the details here - https://www.kltown.co.uk/2025/06/06/a-new-era-begins/

Highlights - adult standing £295 or £249 if purchased before 23rd June and still have the premium seating which I know will upset a few.  For those who don't want a season ticket tickets the club are going down the advance purchase discount route so adult, so prices are up by £2 on last year or down £1 if you purchase before the day of the game so expect a lot less queues at the ticket office on matchdays.

I find that a strange route to take.

Certainly won't encourage the casual supporter or someone not able to commit to going until the actual day of the game.

As with all things, time will tell.

Quote from: Quinn Upstone on June 05, 2025, 09:27:35 PM


I know of the company, B&G. I'm not that old, you know 🙄

Are you sure?