A.F.R.REFRIGERATION LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 20.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- 74100Specialised design activities
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.1y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £330.4k | £254.7k |
| Average employees | 1300 | 1500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-25➖REGINIANO, Hilda Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-09-02➕MAUGHAN, Patrick Adrian appointeddirector
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02➖REGINIANO, Rudolph Jack Paul Alfred resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-02-11➖STRAUSS, Michael Jules resigneddirector
- 1970-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A.F.R.REFRIGERATION LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Sheco Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheco Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Af Reginiano Limitedceased 25/10/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 27/04/2006 | 02/09/2024 |