AFI GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01169953 · ltd · incorporated 1974-05-13
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£0
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 48.7y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 12 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-27➕ROBERTS, Paul Richard appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-27➕ROBERTS, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-08-27➖ORME, Richard Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-27➖ORME, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-01-19✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2022-12-31➕ORME, Richard Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-31➖WOODHAMS, Steve resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-31➕ORME, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖WOODHAMS, Steven James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-27🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Pnc Business Credit, a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD
- 2012-03-26➖MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-26➕WOODHAMS, Steve appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-26➕WOODHAMS, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2010-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2010-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2009-12-31➕MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➕MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-31➖RIDGE, David resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-31➖RIDGE, David resigneddirector
- 2006-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2006-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2006-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2006-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2006-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-09-12🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-05-03➕SHIPMAN, David Cyril appointeddirector
- 2006-05-03➖SELLEY, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2006-04-13➖RHOADES, Anthony George resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-13➕RIDGE, David appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-13➖MANNERS, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2006-04-13➖RHOADES, Anthony George resigneddirector
- 2006-04-13➕RIDGE, David appointeddirector
- 2006-04-13➕SELLEY, Nicholas John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Findmytraining.Co.Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Findmytraining.Co.Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AFI GROUP LIMITED
This company · 01169953
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Findmytraining.Co.Uk Ltd Corporate entity | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Afi-Uplift,
Pope Street
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 2TA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09
Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)
ROBERTS, Paul Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-12-31
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ROBERTS, Paul Richard→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-08-27
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SHIPMAN, David Cyril→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-05-03
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MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2012-03-26
O'NEILL, Sara Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 2003-02-01
ORME, Richard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2024-08-27
RHOADES, Anthony George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-01 · resigned 2006-04-13
RIDGE, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2009-12-31
WOODHAMS, Steve→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-26 · resigned 2022-12-31
CORNHILL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1994-11-24
DREW, Alan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1999-01-29
HAMPERL, John Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1999-01-29
MANNERS, Nicholas James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-02-08 · resigned 2006-04-13
ORME, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2024-08-27
RHOADES, Anthony George→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-02-08 · resigned 2006-04-13
RIDGE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2009-12-31
SELLEY, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2006-05-03
WILLIAMS, Edward William→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2006-04-13
WOODHAMS, Steven James→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-03-26 · resigned 2022-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Pnc Business Credit, a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK Pnc Business Credit, a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD | A registered charge | — | 27/10/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/09/2006 | 05/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Societe Generale Vendor Services Societe Generale Vendor Services Limited | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 28/03/2003 | 20/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | All assets debenture | 1 property | 28/03/2002 | 05/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | John F Hamperl and Elaine K Hamperl | Debenture | 1 property | 15/11/2000 | 20/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Commercial Finance Ge Capital Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 01/06/1999 | 20/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | G E Capital Commercial Finance G E Capital Commercial Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 29/01/1999 | 20/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royscot Trust ,Royscot Leasing , Royscot Industrial Leasing Royscotcommercial Leasing Royscot Spa Leasing Royscot Trust PLC,Royscot Leasing Limited, Royscot Industrial Leasing Limited Royscotcommercial Leasing Limited Royscot Spa Leasing Limited | Master agreement | 1 property | 30/10/1998 | 20/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 02/01/1992 | 24/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge over all book debts | 1 property | 14/12/1984 | 12/04/2001 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 06/10/1977 | 12/04/2001 |
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Recent filings (160 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-01-19
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2023-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-31