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AFC Portchester Limited

Operation of sports facilities

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. James Michael Walker 2015-2021 Director View profile
  2. Mark Andrew Heather 2014-2015 Director View profile
  3. Stephen Woods 2012-2021 Director View profile
  4. Andrew James Harvey 2012-2013 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of sports facilities
Incorporated
17/10/2012
Registered office
Portsmouth

Ownership

Owned by (4) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Paul Kelly
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Trevor George Deacon
    significant influence · notified 2019-06-05
  • James Michael Walker ceased 2021-10-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Stephen Woods ceased 2021-01-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. AFC Portchester Limited is controlled by Paul Kelly
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paul Kelly.

3 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£25,204
Total assets
£34,017
Employees
0.02
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

2 grants · £19,345 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Sport England · £10,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,345

Most recent

  • Sport England £10,0002020-05-26
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,3452014-08-06
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

10.1y median 10.1y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Arts and leisure 5Business services 5Finance 5Construction 3Professional services 1Retail and trade 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
08257618
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
27/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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