ABERAVON & PORT TALBOT RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

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04180072 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£202.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 20.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
84 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £202,643
Cash YoY
+38%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£78k
↑ 38% YoY
Net Worth
£203k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£234k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£47k£94k£141k£188k£234kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£202.6k£170.2k
Current assets£234.4k£212.5k
Cash£77.9k£56.4k
Debtors£150.9k£150.7k
Net assets£202.6k£170.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 miscellaneous
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 miscellaneous
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
  2. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-04-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-04-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-08-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2022-08-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-08-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-29
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    READ, Robert Michael resigned
    director
  15. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-07-24
    ➕
    WHARMBY, Stephen Graham appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-07-24
    ➖
    JOHN, Andrew Vaughan resigned
    secretary
  21. 2005-11-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 2005-11-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2004-07-16
    ➕
    JOHN, Andrew Vaughan appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-07-16
    ➖
    WHARMBY, Stephen Graham resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-06-26
    ➖
    O'CALLAGHAN, Christopher resigned
    director
  26. 2001-07-24
    ➕
    JOHN, Andrew Vaughan appointed
    director
  27. 2001-07-24
    ➕
    WHARMBY, Stephen Graham appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-07-24
    ➖
    FILBUK (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-07-24
    ➕
    O'CALLAGHAN, Christopher appointed
    director
  30. 2001-07-24
    ➕
    READ, Robert Michael appointed
    director
  31. 2001-07-24
    ➖
    FILBUK NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2001-03-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABERAVON & PORT TALBOT RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
  33. 2001-03-15
    ➕
    FILBUK (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-03-15
    ➕
    FILBUK NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Michael Read
Individual · British · DOB 05/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control21/04/2023
Mrs Mair John
Individual · Welsh · DOB 02/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/06/2016
Dr Edward Morgan Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 06/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Clifford Davidceased 29/07/2022· 25-50% shares

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

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8 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
Incorporated2001-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

Talbot Athletic Ground
Manor Street
Port Talbot
West Glamorgan
SA13 1AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

WHARMBY, Stephen Graham→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHN, Andrew Vaughan→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHN, Andrew Vaughan→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-16 · resigned 2009-07-24
Resigned
WHARMBY, Stephen Graham→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-24 · resigned 2004-07-16
Resigned
FILBUK (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2001-07-24
Resigned
O'CALLAGHAN, Christopher→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-07-24 · resigned 2003-06-26
Resigned
READ, Robert Michael→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-07-24 · resigned 2022-07-29
Resigned
FILBUK NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2001-07-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties21/11/2005—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties21/11/2005—
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Recent filings (84 total)

legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-25