AFS GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03302113 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-14
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 10.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 10.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
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.

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£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees200200

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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
    ➕
    SEAGRAVE, Emily Jane appointed
    director
  2. 2026-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-02-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-08
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2026-01-08
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-01-08
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-01
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2021-03-01
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2021-03-01
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2021-03-01
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2021-03-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2021-03-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2021-03-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2021-03-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2021-01-19
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2020-12-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2020-08-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-05-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2016-05-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2016-05-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2016-05-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2006-02-04
    ➖
    HAZELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2006-02-04
    ➖
    H M SECURITIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    SEAGRAVE, Suzanne appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    SEAGRAVE, Andrew Francis appointed
    director
  32. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    SEAGRAVE, Suzanne appointed
    director
  33. 2004-04-17
    ➖
    APPLEBY, Stuart Gordon resigned
    secretary
  34. 2004-04-16
    ➕
    HAZELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2000-04-06
    ➖
    WALSTER, Robert resigned
    director
  36. 2000-04-06
    ➕
    H M SECURITIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 1997-01-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFS GROUP LIMITED
  38. 1997-01-14
    ➕
    APPLEBY, Stuart Gordon appointed
    secretary
  39. 1997-01-14
    ➕
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1997-01-14
    ➖
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1997-01-14
    ➕
    WALSTER, Robert appointed
    director
  42. 1997-01-14
    ➕
    HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 1997-01-14
    ➖
    HALLMARK REGISTRARS 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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SEAGRAVE, Emily Jane (same surname) appointed 2026-04-08. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 ·
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.

Group structure

Burlington 2021 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Burlington 2021 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
AFS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 03302113

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
Burlington 2021 Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/01/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Suzanne Seagraveceased 08/01/2026· 25-50% shares
  • Andrew Francis Seagraveceased 08/01/2026· 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
Incorporated1997-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Unit 1, Deer Park Farm Industrial Estate
Knowle Lane
Fair Oak
SO50 7DZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

SEAGRAVE, Suzanne→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEAGRAVE, Andrew Francis→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEAGRAVE, Emily Jane→
director · ~36y · appointed 2026-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEAGRAVE, Suzanne→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
APPLEBY, Stuart Gordon→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-14 · resigned 2004-04-17
Resigned
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-14 · resigned 1997-01-14
Resigned
HAZELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-16 · resigned 2006-02-04
Resigned
WALSTER, Robert→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-01-14 · resigned 2000-04-06
Resigned
H M SECURITIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2006-02-04
Resigned
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-01-14 · resigned 1997-01-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/05/201601/03/2021
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/05/201601/03/2021
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/05/201601/03/2021
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—10/05/201601/03/2021

Recent filings (90 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17