AGORIAD CYFYNGEDIG

🌳Matureactive
02700109 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1992-03-24
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 16 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-01-01
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    BEECHEY, Arthur Edward resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-04-07
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    GRIFFITHS, Brace resigned
    director
  18. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    HOLMES, Adrian Gordon resigned
    director
  19. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    RONAYNE, Gillian Lesley resigned
    director
  20. 2014-05-03
    ➕
    RONAYNE, Gillian Lesley appointed
    director
  21. 2013-09-03
    ➕
    HOLMES, Adrian Gordon appointed
    director
  22. 2013-06-26
    ➕
    BEECHEY, Arthur Edward appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-06-26
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Gill Adele resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-06-26
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Gill Adele resigned
    director
  25. 2012-11-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2012-10-10
    ➖
    PLUMMER, Michael Owen Walter resigned
    director
  27. 2012-09-03
    ➖
    DILLON, Michael John resigned
    director
  28. 2012-08-20
    ➖
    JONES, Thomas resigned
    director
  29. 2003-09-02
    ➕
    DILLON, Michael John appointed
    director
  30. 1998-11-30
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Marion resigned
    director
  31. 1998-04-01
    ➕
    BARLOW, Michael John appointed
    director
  32. 1998-04-01
    ➖
    DAVIES, William resigned
    director
  33. 1995-11-07
    ➖
    EVANS, Robert Graham Wynn resigned
    director
  34. 1995-02-22
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Hugh Griffith resigned
    director
  35. 1994-08-18
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Brace appointed
    director
  36. 1994-05-17
    ➖
    OWEN, Patricia Ann resigned
    director
  37. 1994-03-20
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Richard Wilfred resigned
    director
  38. 1993-07-28
    ➕
    DAVIES, William appointed
    director
  39. 1993-06-30
    ➕
    EVANS, Robert Graham Wynn appointed
    director
  40. 1993-06-30
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Marion appointed
    director
  41. 1993-01-21
    ➖
    CASE, Philip resigned
    director
  42. 1992-03-24
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    Company incorporated
    As AGORIAD CYFYNGEDIG
  43. 1992-03-24
    ➕
    AUSTIN, David appointed
    director
  44. 1992-03-24
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Gill Adele appointed
    secretary
  45. 1992-03-24
    ➕
    CASE, Philip appointed
    director
  46. 1992-03-24
    ➕
    JONES, Thomas appointed
    director
  47. 1992-03-24
    ➕
    OWEN, Patricia Ann appointed
    director
  48. 1992-03-24
    ➕
    PLUMMER, Michael Owen Walter appointed
    director
  49. 1992-03-24
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Gill Adele appointed
    director
  50. 1992-03-24
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Richard Wilfred appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

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 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Austin
Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Michael John Barlow
Individual · British · DOB 03/1947 · age 79
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1992-03-24
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Victoria Place
Bethesda
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 3AG
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

AUSTIN, David→
director · ~71y · appointed 1992-03-24
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Active
BARLOW, Michael John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-04-01
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Active
BEECHEY, Arthur Edward→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2026-01-01
Resigned
RICHARDS, Gill Adele→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-24 · resigned 2013-06-26
Resigned
CASE, Philip→
director · ~80y · appointed 1992-03-24 · resigned 1993-01-21
Resigned
DAVIES, William→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-07-28 · resigned 1998-04-01
Resigned
DILLON, Michael John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2012-09-03
Resigned
EVANS, Robert Graham Wynn→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-06-30 · resigned 1995-11-07
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Brace→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-08-18 · resigned 2015-04-07
Resigned
HOLMES, Adrian Gordon→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
JONES, Thomas→
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-03-24 · resigned 2012-08-20
Resigned
OWEN, Patricia Ann→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-03-24 · resigned 1994-05-17
Resigned
PLUMMER, Michael Owen Walter→
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-03-24 · resigned 2012-10-10
Resigned
RICHARDS, Gill Adele→
director · ~74y · appointed 1992-03-24 · resigned 2013-06-26
Resigned
ROBERTS, Richard Wilfred→
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-03-24 · resigned 1994-03-20
Resigned
RONAYNE, Gillian Lesley→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-05-03 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Hugh Griffith→
director · ~89y · appointed 1992-03-24 · resigned 1995-02-22
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Marion→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-06-30 · resigned 1998-11-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property21/11/2012—
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Recent filings (100 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-30