Newly-filed documents confirm there is no longer a charge hanging over Carlisle United and its assets - for the first time in seven years.

United's loans from former backers Edinburgh Woollen Mill had been secured against the club's assets since 2017.

That remained the case after EWM went into administration and the debt was transferred to another company, Purepay Retail Limited.

But United's new owners, the Piataks, bought the £2.4m debt upon their takeover last November.

And the American family, through their Castle Sports Group company, went on to "forgive" the debt, removing it from United's balance sheet.

The Companies House filing confirming the full satisfaction of the charge dating back to 2017The Companies House filing confirming the full satisfaction of the charge dating back to 2017 (Image: Companies House)

That has seen the "full satisfaction" of the charge according to new paperwork filed with Companies House.

The document, filed on Monday, July 8, shows that charge number 001752800041 - which corresponds to the charge created in March 2017 amid the opening of a "loan facility" from EWM - has now been fully settled.

It lists the chargee as Castle Sports Group, with their business address of 1 Ashley Road, 3rd Floor, Altrincham, England WA14 2DT.

The original charge, registered on March 15, 2017, showed that EWM's loans were secured against Brunton Park "and land on the west and north side of Brunton Park."

The Piataks, after clinching their United takeover last autumn, revealed that they had bought the debt from Purepay and would dispose of it in the most tax-efficient way.

Removing the "legacy debt" from the club was always a major part of their plans to revitalise the Blues, the Florida business family said.

Tom Piatak snr, speaking to the News & Star this week, added: “The legacy debt that was hampering and holding this club back for how many years…I said we would solve that. I said we would solve it with equity. I said we would solve it quickly, and we did.

“So I hope people start to look at what our words were, what our actions are, and know that we have the best intentions for the club."

Another Companies House filing, meanwhile, confirms the end of John Nixon's long stint as a Blues director.

The Companies House filing confirming the end of John Nixon's tenure as a Carlisle United directorThe Companies House filing confirming the end of John Nixon's tenure as a Carlisle United director (Image: Companies House)

The former co-owner and managing director, who was latterly 'transitional director' after the Piatak takeover, stepped down last month.

His directorship of Carlisle United's 1921 operational company was formally terminated on June 30, the Companies House document confirms.