AFN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02125354 · ltd · incorporated 1987-04-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-13
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2024-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-21
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  5. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-03
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    MANNELL, Jonathan Charles resigned
    director
  7. 2023-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-02-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-02-22
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    BODHANI, Krishan appointed
    director
  10. 2022-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-11-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-11-07
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    MANNELL, Jonathan Charles appointed
    director
  13. 2022-10-15
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    SIMPSON, Sarah Louise resigned
    director
  14. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-09-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-09-01
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    ECKERMANN, Marcus Peter resigned
    director
  19. 2021-09-01
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    SIMPSON, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  20. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-09-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2019-09-11
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  24. 2018-10-27
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    POLLICH, Alexander Hans-Josef resigned
    director
  25. 2018-10-26
    ➕
    ECKERMANN, Marcus Peter appointed
    director
  26. 2018-01-01
    ➖
    CRAFT, Christopher Noel resigned
    director
  27. 2018-01-01
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    POLLICH, Alexander Hans-Josef appointed
    director
  28. 2012-03-31
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    CRAFT, Christopher Noel appointed
    director
  29. 2012-03-31
    ➖
    TURRAL, Geoffrey Redmayne resigned
    director
  30. 2011-04-26
    ➖
    GOSS, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2011-04-26
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    TURRAL, Geoffrey Redmayne appointed
    director
  32. 2011-04-17
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    MOLONEY, Bernard John appointed
    secretary
  33. 2008-11-18
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    CURPHEY, Nicky resigned
    secretary
  34. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    CURPHEY, Nicky appointed
    secretary
  35. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    RAGGETT, David resigned
    secretary
  36. 2001-04-11
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    FLYNN, Kevin John resigned
    director
  37. 2001-04-11
    ➕
    GOSS, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  38. 2000-02-28
    ➕
    FLYNN, Kevin John appointed
    director
  39. 2000-02-28
    ➖
    SOUTHERN, Julie Helen resigned
    director
  40. 1998-12-16
    ➕
    SOUTHERN, Julie Helen appointed
    director
  41. 1998-10-31
    ➖
    BISHOP, Mark Machen resigned
    director
  42. 1996-06-01
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    RAGGETT, David appointed
    secretary
  43. 1996-05-31
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    MUELLER, Armin Karl Martin resigned
    secretary
  44. 1996-03-01
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    MUELLER, Armin Karl Martin appointed
    secretary
  45. 1996-02-09
    ➖
    MILES, Simon David resigned
    secretary
  46. 1996-02-09
    ➖
    MILES, Simon David resigned
    director
  47. 1992-03-31
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    BULBECK, Peter Trevor resigned
    director
  48. 1992-03-01
    ➕
    MILES, Simon David appointed
    secretary
  49. 1992-03-01
    ➕
    BISHOP, Mark Machen appointed
    director
  50. 1992-03-01
    ➕
    MILES, Simon David appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Porsche Retail Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Porsche Retail Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AFN LIMITED
This company · 02125354

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
Porsche Retail Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1987-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Bath Road
Calcot
Reading
Berks
RG31 7SE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

MOLONEY, Bernard John→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-17
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Active
BODHANI, Krishan→
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CURPHEY, Nicky→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2008-11-18
Resigned
MILES, Simon David→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-01 · resigned 1996-02-09
Resigned
MUELLER, Armin Karl Martin→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
RAGGETT, David→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-01 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
BISHOP, Mark Machen→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-03-01 · resigned 1998-10-31
Resigned
BULBECK, Peter Trevor→
director · ~86y · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
CRAFT, Christopher Noel→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-03-31 · resigned 2018-01-01
Resigned
ECKERMANN, Marcus Peter→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-10-26 · resigned 2021-09-01
Resigned
FLYNN, Kevin John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-02-28 · resigned 2001-04-11
Resigned
GOSS, Andrew Paul→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2011-04-26
Resigned
MANNELL, Jonathan Charles→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-11-07 · resigned 2023-08-03
Resigned
MILES, Simon David→
director · ~66y · appointed 1992-03-01 · resigned 1996-02-09
Resigned
POLLICH, Alexander Hans-Josef→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2018-10-27
Resigned
SIMPSON, Sarah Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2022-10-15
Resigned
SOUTHERN, Julie Helen→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 2000-02-28
Resigned
TURRAL, Geoffrey Redmayne→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (138 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14