PORTHMADOG FOOTBALL CLUB (1996) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03151882 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9262
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-01-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-01-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2009-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2009-10-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2009-09-26
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  6. 2009-02-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  7. 2009-02-05
    📄
    legacy
    dissolution · 652a
  8. 2008-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2008-08-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  10. 2007-12-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  11. 2007-12-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  12. 2007-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2006-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2006-05-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2005-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2005-10-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2005-10-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  18. 2005-09-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2005-09-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  20. 2005-07-17
    ➖
    HAVELOCK, Robert James resigned
    director
  21. 2004-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2004-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2003-02-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2003-02-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2002-12-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2001-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2001-10-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2001-09-30
    ➕
    OWEN, Dafydd Gerallt appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-12-01
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Tommy resigned
    director
  30. 1999-08-14
    ➖
    NELLIST, Ian resigned
    secretary
  31. 1999-08-14
    ➖
    LANGDON, Alastair John resigned
    director
  32. 1999-08-14
    ➖
    NELLIST, Ian resigned
    director
  33. 1999-04-01
    ➖
    EDWARDS, David resigned
    director
  34. 1998-01-24
    ➕
    PARRY, Humphrey Meirion appointed
    director
  35. 1997-05-21
    ➖
    POYSER, David resigned
    director
  36. 1997-02-10
    ➕
    POYSER, David appointed
    director
  37. 1996-04-29
    ➕
    HAGUE, Clive Anthony appointed
    director
  38. 1996-01-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PORTHMADOG FOOTBALL CLUB (1996) LIMITED
  39. 1996-01-29
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Robert Ieuan appointed
    director
  40. 1996-01-29
    ➕
    OWEN, Dafydd Gerallt appointed
    director
  41. 1996-01-29
    ➕
    NELLIST, Ian appointed
    secretary
  42. 1996-01-29
    ➕
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1996-01-29
    ➖
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1996-01-29
    ➕
    EDWARDS, David appointed
    director
  45. 1996-01-29
    ➕
    HAVELOCK, Robert James appointed
    director
  46. 1996-01-29
    ➕
    LANGDON, Alastair John appointed
    director
  47. 1996-01-29
    ➕
    NELLIST, Ian appointed
    director
  48. 1996-01-29
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Tommy appointed
    director
  49. 1996-01-29
    ➕
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1996-01-29
    ➖
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9262 — SIC 9262

Registered office

Llys Gwilym
Llan Ffestiniog
Gwynedd
LL41 4NY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

OWEN, Dafydd Gerallt→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-30
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Active
GRIFFITHS, Robert Ieuan→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-01-29
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Active
HAGUE, Clive Anthony→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-04-29
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Active
OWEN, Dafydd Gerallt→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-01-29
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Active
PARRY, Humphrey Meirion→
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-01-24
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Active
NELLIST, Ian→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 1999-08-14
Resigned
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 1996-01-29
Resigned
EDWARDS, David→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 1999-04-01
Resigned
HAVELOCK, Robert James→
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 2005-07-17
Resigned
LANGDON, Alastair John→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 1999-08-14
Resigned
NELLIST, Ian→
director · ~72y · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 1999-08-14
Resigned
POYSER, David→
director · ~85y · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 1997-05-21
Resigned
ROBERTS, Tommy→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 1999-12-01
Resigned
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 1996-01-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-12-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-13
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-09-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-02-17
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-08-06
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-12-10
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-12-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-12-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-10-14