ALL WALES AMBULANCE SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03876322 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£30.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 25.6y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £30,587

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£517
Net Worth
£31k
Current Assets
£206k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£38.5k
Current assets£206.0k
Cash£517
Debtors£205.5k
Net assets£30.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2026-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2026-01-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-20
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  5. 2026-01-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2026-01-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2026-01-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2026-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2026-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-09-09
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  12. 2025-09-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2025-09-05
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  14. 2025-09-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2025-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2025-03-21
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    accounts · AAMD
  17. 2024-12-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2024-10-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2024-10-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  20. 2024-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2024-07-25
    LLEWELLYN, James Dean resigned
    director
  22. 2024-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-10-28
    LLEWELLYN-REES, Ria appointed
    director
  25. 2015-10-28
    LLEWELLYN, James Dean appointed
    director
  26. 2014-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #4
  27. 2014-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  28. 2014-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2014-11-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2013-12-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  31. 2011-01-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
  32. 2004-12-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  33. 2004-12-01
    LLEWELLYN, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-12-01
    LLEWELYN, Gareth James resigned
    secretary
  35. 2004-03-26
    PARRY, Stephen Charles resigned
    director
  36. 2000-11-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited Trading as Alex.Lawrie Factors
  37. 1999-11-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ALL WALES AMBULANCE SERVICES LIMITED
  38. 1999-11-12
    LLEWELLYN, Gareth James appointed
    director
  39. 1999-11-12
    LLEWELYN, Gareth James appointed
    secretary
  40. 1999-11-12
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1999-11-12
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1999-11-12
    PARRY, Stephen Charles appointed
    director

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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 Gareth James Llewellyn
Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/10/2016

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
Incorporated1999-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

The Old School Cefnbrynbrain
Cwmllynfell
Swansea
SA9 2WD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

LLEWELLYN, Patricia
secretary · appointed 2004-12-01
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Active
LLEWELLYN, Gareth James
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-11-12
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Active
LLEWELLYN-REES, Ria
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-10-28
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Active
LLEWELYN, Gareth James
secretary · appointed 1999-11-12 · resigned 2004-12-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-12 · resigned 1999-11-12
Resigned
LLEWELLYN, James Dean
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2024-07-25
Resigned
PARRY, Stephen Charles
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-11-12 · resigned 2004-03-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property20/12/201306/11/2014
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited
Debenture1 property13/01/201106/11/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property23/12/200406/11/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited Trading as Alex.Lawrie Factors
Fixed and floating charge2 properties29/11/200006/11/2014

Recent filings (96 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-09-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-03