AFANTI MEDIA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03120908 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-01
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-664.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 59200Sound recording and music publishing activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.4y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
90 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £664,570

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£121k
Net Worth
-£665k
Current Assets
£690k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£279.3k
Current assets£689.6k
Cash£121.3k
Debtors£568.3k
Net assets£-664.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-12
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2024-03-28
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Dbw Investments (3) Limited
  5. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-20
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-26
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2021-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-21
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    address · AD01
  10. 2020-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2019-12-11
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    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2019-12-11
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    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2019-12-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2019-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #8
  16. 2019-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #7
  17. 2019-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #6
  18. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-26
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    accounts · AA01
  20. 2019-03-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2018-08-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2018-08-15
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2018-01-10
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2017-03-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2017-03-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2016-04-12
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    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2016-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  28. 2014-12-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Finance Wales Investments (8) LTD
  29. 2010-05-27
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Fineline Media Finance a Trading Division of Five Arrows Leasing Limited
  30. 2006-12-07
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 2000-07-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 2000-04-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 2000-01-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1995-11-01
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    Company incorporated
    As AFANTI MEDIA LIMITED
  35. 1995-11-01
    ➕
    AFAN DAVIES, Mair appointed
    secretary
  36. 1995-11-01
    ➕
    AFAN DAVIES, Emyr appointed
    director
  37. 1995-11-01
    ➕
    AFAN DAVIES, Mair appointed
    director
  38. 1995-11-01
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1995-11-01
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

84/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 63. 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Emyr Afan Davies
Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Mair Afan Davies
Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-01
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

Unit 2&3 Dowlais Road
Cardiff
CF24 5TW
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

AFAN DAVIES, Mair→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-01
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Active
AFAN DAVIES, Emyr→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-11-01
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Active
AFAN DAVIES, Mair→
director · ~61y · appointed 1995-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 1995-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Dbw Investments (3)
Dbw Investments (3) Limited
A registered charge2 properties28/03/2024—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property15/08/201811/12/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/01/201811/12/2019
satisfied
Finance Wales Investments (8)
Finance Wales Investments (8) LTD
A registered charge—17/12/201411/12/2019
satisfied
Fineline Media Finance a Trading Division of Five Arrows Leasing
Fineline Media Finance a Trading Division of Five Arrows Leasing Limited
Stand alone chattell mortgage4 properties27/05/201012/04/2016
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property07/12/2006—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property05/07/200018/03/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property28/04/200023/03/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/01/200023/03/2017
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Recent filings (90 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-05