ABERTILLERY EXCELSIORS AFC LTD

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10036141 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2016-03-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£31.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of sport clubs
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £31,145
Net assets shrinking
Down £942 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£31k
↓ 2.9% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£13k£19k£26k£32kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£31.1k£32.1k
Current assets£15.2k£19.9k
Net assets£31.1k£32.1k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2022-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-09-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-07-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-07-01
    ➖
    CATLIN, Richard resigned
    director
  11. 2021-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-10
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2021-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-12-01
    ➕
    HAYWARD, Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  17. 2020-12-01
    ➕
    WINMILL, Gareth James appointed
    director
  18. 2020-01-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-01-17
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    GRIFFITHS, Wayne resigned
    director
  20. 2019-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-06-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2017-11-20
    ➕
    THOMAS, Matthew James appointed
    secretary
  23. 2017-11-20
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Kieth resigned
    secretary
  24. 2017-11-20
    ➖
    HARBER, Gareth Scott resigned
    director
  25. 2016-03-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABERTILLERY EXCELSIORS AFC LTD
  26. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    BRITTON, Darren appointed
    director
  27. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    FISHER, Roger appointed
    director
  28. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    MANNELL, John Antony appointed
    director
  29. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Kieth appointed
    secretary
  30. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    CATLIN, Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Wayne appointed
    director
  32. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    HARBER, Gareth Scott appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2016-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93120 — Activities of sport clubs

Registered office

178 Alma Street
Abertillery
Gwent
NP13 1QD
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (6 active · 4 resigned)

THOMAS, Matthew James→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-20
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Active
BRITTON, Darren→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-03-01
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Active
FISHER, Roger→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-03-01
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Active
HAYWARD, Sarah Jane→
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-12-01
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Active
MANNELL, John Antony→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-03-01
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Active
WINMILL, Gareth James→
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-12-01
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Active
WILLIAMS, Kieth→
secretary · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2017-11-20
Resigned
CATLIN, Richard→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Wayne→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2020-01-17
Resigned
HARBER, Gareth Scott→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2017-11-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-02