CONSETT AFC LTD
💤Zombieactive
08404165 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-14
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£50.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £50,374
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£50k
↑ 6.3% YoY
Current Assets
£49k
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £437.5k | £434.4k |
| Current assets | £49.1k | £46.0k |
| Net assets | £50.4k | £47.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CONSETT AFC LTD
- 2013-02-14➕BELL, Eric Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Eric Francis Bell Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD→ 16007578 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| CONSETT & DISTRICT GOLF CLUB,LIMITED(THE)→ 00940631 · est 1968 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
Orchard House South Leigh
Tanfield Lea
Stanley
County Durham
DH9 9PB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BELL, Eric Francis→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-02-14
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-14