ABERYSTWYTH INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE CAMPUS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09227469 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-19
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01640SIC 01640
  • 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology
  • 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (6 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
63 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-10-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-09-24
    BASSETT, Nicholas Simon appointed
    director
  6. 2024-09-24
    POLL, William Stephen resigned
    director
  7. 2024-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-01-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-10-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-10-04
    HATTON, Angela Dawn, Professor appointed
    director
  11. 2023-09-30
    MCINNES, Colin John, Professor resigned
    director
  12. 2023-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-10-07
    MCINNES, Colin John, Professor appointed
    director
  19. 2019-09-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-08-23
    THOMAS, Christopher James, Prof resigned
    director
  21. 2019-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-07-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-06-24
    BERRY, John Charles appointed
    director
  24. 2019-06-24
    BRYAN, Robert Kenneth appointed
    director
  25. 2019-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2019-03-07
    DONNISON, Iain Simon, Professor appointed
    director
  28. 2019-02-11
    GOODING, Michael Jonathan, Professor resigned
    director
  29. 2018-10-31
    PARFREY, David Leslie resigned
    director
  30. 2018-04-27
    EVANS, Dewi Siôn resigned
    secretary
  31. 2018-01-24
    GOODING, Michael Jonathan, Professor appointed
    director
  32. 2017-12-31
    ROWLANDS, David Lionel Glyndwr, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2017-12-18
    BRAIN, Timothy John, Dr resigned
    director
  34. 2017-01-09
    HAYWARD, Rhian Elizabeth, Dr appointed
    director
  35. 2015-06-23
    DAVIES, Rebecca resigned
    secretary
  36. 2015-06-23
    EVANS, Dewi Siôn appointed
    secretary
  37. 2015-06-23
    BRAIN, Timothy John, Dr appointed
    director
  38. 2015-06-23
    DAVIES, Rebecca resigned
    director
  39. 2015-06-23
    PARFREY, David Leslie appointed
    director
  40. 2015-06-23
    POLL, William Stephen appointed
    director
  41. 2015-06-23
    ROWLANDS, David Lionel Glyndwr, Dr appointed
    director
  42. 2014-12-12
    CURRAN, Peter Thomas resigned
    secretary
  43. 2014-12-12
    DAVIES, Rebecca appointed
    secretary
  44. 2014-12-12
    CURRAN, Peter Thomas resigned
    director
  45. 2014-12-12
    DAVIES, Rebecca appointed
    director
  46. 2014-12-12
    THOMAS, Christopher James, Prof appointed
    director
  47. 2014-09-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABERYSTWYTH INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE CAMPUS LIMITED
  48. 2014-09-19
    CURRAN, Peter Thomas appointed
    secretary
  49. 2014-09-19
    CURRAN, Peter Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Aberystwyth University is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aberystwyth University
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ABERYSTWYTH INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE CAMPUS LIMITED
This company · 09227469

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aberystwyth University
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares30/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

Aiec Office Block Gogerddan
Penrhyncoch
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 3EE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (6 active · 12 resigned)

BASSETT, Nicholas Simon
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-09-24
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Active
BERRY, John Charles
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-24
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Active
BRYAN, Robert Kenneth
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONNISON, Iain Simon, Professor
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HATTON, Angela Dawn, Professor
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAYWARD, Rhian Elizabeth, Dr
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-01-09
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Active
CURRAN, Peter Thomas
secretary · appointed 2014-09-19 · resigned 2014-12-12
Resigned
DAVIES, Rebecca
secretary · appointed 2014-12-12 · resigned 2015-06-23
Resigned
EVANS, Dewi Siôn
secretary · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2018-04-27
Resigned
BRAIN, Timothy John, Dr
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2017-12-18
Resigned
CURRAN, Peter Thomas
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-09-19 · resigned 2014-12-12
Resigned
DAVIES, Rebecca
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-12-12 · resigned 2015-06-23
Resigned
GOODING, Michael Jonathan, Professor
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-01-24 · resigned 2019-02-11
Resigned
MCINNES, Colin John, Professor
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-10-07 · resigned 2023-09-30
Resigned
PARFREY, David Leslie
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned
POLL, William Stephen
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2024-09-24
Resigned
ROWLANDS, David Lionel Glyndwr, Dr
director · ~87y · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2017-12-31
Resigned
THOMAS, Christopher James, Prof
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-12-12 · resigned 2019-08-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22