BRIDGEND AFC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01318080 · ltd · incorporated 1977-06-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£39.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 47.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 47.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (2 active, 32 linked, 27 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
165 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £39,692

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£40k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£8k£16k£24k£32k£40kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£39.7k£39.7k
Net assets£39.7k£39.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-22
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  2. 2025-02-24
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  3. 2024-03-17
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  4. 2024-02-29
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  5. 2023-02-22
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  6. 2022-02-18
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  7. 2021-05-28
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  8. 2020-02-25
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  9. 2020-01-26
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  10. 2020-01-26
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  11. 2020-01-26
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    officers · TM02
  12. 2020-01-15
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    BERRY, Roger John, Mr resigned
    director
  13. 2020-01-01
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    BERRY, Roger John, Mr resigned
    secretary
  14. 2020-01-01
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    MAWER, Colin Roger resigned
    director
  15. 2019-02-26
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  16. 2018-02-19
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  17. 2018-02-06
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  18. 2017-02-28
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  19. 2014-01-31
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    CLARKE, Stephen Andrew resigned
    director
  20. 2014-01-31
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    SMITH, Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2008-12-09
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    SMITH, Andrew appointed
    director
  22. 2008-07-07
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    SMART, Christopher Blake resigned
    director
  23. 2005-11-03
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    CLARKE, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2005-04-12
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    BERRY, Roger John, Mr appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-04-12
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    BERRY, Roger John, Mr appointed
    director
  26. 2005-01-17
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    HARRIS, Richard David resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-01-17
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    HYETT, Mark Richard resigned
    director
  28. 2005-01-17
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    SMALLWOOD, Andrew John resigned
    director
  29. 2004-04-06
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    Charge satisfied #6
  30. 2004-03-29
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Fairfield Properties (Bridgend) Limited
  31. 2003-11-11
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    MORGAN, Kenneth George resigned
    director
  32. 2003-10-14
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    DAVIES, Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 2003-07-11
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    Charge satisfied #5
  34. 2003-07-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  35. 2003-07-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  36. 2003-07-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  37. 2003-07-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  38. 2003-06-12
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Fairfield Properties (Bridgend) Limited
  39. 2003-05-06
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    HYETT, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  40. 2003-04-08
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    JOSEPH, William Hopkin appointed
    director
  41. 2003-01-03
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    SMALLWOOD, Andrew John appointed
    director
  42. 2002-10-18
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    LLEWELLYN, Joshua Keith resigned
    director
  43. 2001-09-17
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    HARRIS, Richard David appointed
    secretary
  44. 2001-09-17
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    LLEWELLYN, Joshua Keith appointed
    director
  45. 2001-09-17
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    MAWER, Colin Roger appointed
    director
  46. 2001-09-17
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    MORGAN, Kenneth George appointed
    director
  47. 2001-09-17
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    SMART, Christopher Blake appointed
    director
  48. 2001-09-01
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    HYETT, Mark Richard resigned
    secretary
  49. 2001-09-01
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    CANFIELD, John resigned
    director
  50. 2001-09-01
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    HYETT, Mark Richard resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Hopkin Joseph
Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Brewery Field Stadium
Tondu Road
Bridgend
CF31 4JE
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 30 resigned)

DAVIES, Anthony→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-10-14
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Active
JOSEPH, William Hopkin→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-04-08
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Active
BERRY, Roger John, Mr →
secretary · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned
HARRIS, Richard David→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-17 · resigned 2005-01-17
Resigned
HYETT, Mark Richard→
secretary · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 2001-09-01
Resigned
WARNER, Raymond→
secretary · resigned 1994-01-11
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Mervyn→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-11 · resigned 1995-12-01
Resigned
BERRY, Roger John, Mr →
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2020-01-15
Resigned
BRIDGE, Jack→
director · ~97y · resigned 1998-08-29
Resigned
CANFIELD, John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2001-09-01
Resigned
CLANFIELD, John→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-09-03 · resigned 1997-10-06
Resigned
CLARKE, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-11-03 · resigned 2014-01-31
Resigned
DAVEY, Keith→
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 2000-02-29
Resigned
GEARIE, John Shaun→
director · ~70y · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 1998-08-29
Resigned
HYETT, Mark Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-05-06 · resigned 2005-01-17
Resigned
HYETT, Mark Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 2001-09-01
Resigned
JOHN, Keith→
director · ~83y · resigned 1991-11-30
Resigned
LEE, John Leonard William→
director · ~70y · resigned 1991-11-30
Resigned
LEWIS, Stuart→
director · ~69y · appointed 1993-09-03 · resigned 2000-09-25
Resigned
LLEWELLYN, Joshua Keith→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-09-17 · resigned 2002-10-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Fairfield Properties (Bridgend)
Fairfield Properties (Bridgend) Limited
Legal charge1 property29/03/2004—
satisfied
Fairfield Properties (Bridgend)
Fairfield Properties (Bridgend) Limited
Legal charge1 property12/06/200306/04/2004
satisfied
Bass Wales and West
Bass Wales and West Limited
Legal charge1 property08/07/198711/07/2003
satisfied
Bass Wales and West
Bass Wales and West Limited
Legal charge1 property19/11/198411/07/2003
satisfied
Bass Wales & West
Bass Wales & West Limited
Legal charge1 property08/11/198311/07/2003
satisfied
Bass Wales and West
Bass Wales and West Limited
Legal charge1 property18/05/198111/07/2003
satisfied
Bass Wales and West
Bass Wales and West Limited
Legal charge1 property15/01/197911/07/2003
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Recent filings (165 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-26