A.F.K. (MARKETING) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02585066 · ltd · incorporated 1991-02-22
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees161700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-22
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  5. 2024-08-22
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2024-08-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-06
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  9. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-02-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-02-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-11-01
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    KING, Anthony Frederick resigned
    secretary
  15. 2021-11-01
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    KING, Anthony Frederick resigned
    director
  16. 2020-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-01-23
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    WILKERSON, Mark appointed
    director
  21. 2011-08-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2004-05-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2003-02-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  24. 1994-06-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  25. 1991-02-22
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    Company incorporated
    As A.F.K. (MARKETING) LIMITED
  26. 1991-02-22
    ➕
    KING, Christopher John Alan appointed
    director
  27. 1991-02-22
    ➕
    KING, Anthony Frederick appointed
    secretary
  28. 1991-02-22
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1991-02-22
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1991-02-22
    ➕
    KING, Anthony Frederick appointed
    director
  31. 1991-02-22
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1991-02-22
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

A.F.K. (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A.F.K. (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A.F.K. (MARKETING) LIMITED
This company · 02585066

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
A.F.K. (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/04/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Christopher John Alan Kingceased 01/04/2017· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Anthony Frederick Kingceased 01/04/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1991-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture

Registered office

1 Lincoln Road
Leasingham
Lincolnshire
NG34 8JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

KING, Christopher John Alan→
director · ~65y · appointed 1991-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILKERSON, Mark→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KING, Anthony Frederick→
secretary · appointed 1991-02-22 · resigned 2021-11-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-02-22 · resigned 1991-02-22
Resigned
KING, Anthony Frederick→
director · ~86y · appointed 1991-02-22 · resigned 2021-11-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-02-22 · resigned 1991-02-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal assignment1 property12/08/2011—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property26/05/2004—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest1 property06/02/2003—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property24/06/1994—
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Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-08-22
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-04