AFRY CAPITAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03639550 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-28
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 18.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (4 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2023-12-04
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    BOWHAY, Sandra appointed
    director
  5. 2023-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-26
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    KEEGAN, Matthew James appointed
    director
  8. 2022-04-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-04-26
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2022-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-02-14
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2021-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2021-06-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-06-18
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    MONCAYO-QUIROS, Celedonio Rochus resigned
    director
  16. 2020-09-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2020-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-12-31
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    HAMMAR, Bengt resigned
    director
  22. 2019-10-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  23. 2016-12-09
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    OLSSON, Erik Thomas resigned
    director
  24. 2016-04-18
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    OLSSON, Erik Thomas appointed
    director
  25. 2016-01-31
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    SAIRANEN, Jarkko Tapio resigned
    director
  26. 2015-02-18
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    MONCAYO-QUIROS, Celedonio Rochus appointed
    director
  27. 2012-12-31
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    HUTTON, Brett Guy resigned
    director
  28. 2012-04-30
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    ADDE, Svante Lennart Stensson resigned
    director
  29. 2011-03-31
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    SAIRANEN, Jarkko Tapio appointed
    director
  30. 2010-12-31
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    GORNY, Norbert Maximillian, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 2010-04-27
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    GORNY, Norbert Maximillian, Dr appointed
    director
  32. 2010-04-27
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    SALMINEN, Teuvo Aulis resigned
    director
  33. 2009-12-31
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    ANTTILA, Suvi Marjut resigned
    director
  34. 2009-04-24
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    LINDAHL, John resigned
    director
  35. 2009-04-24
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    NYROLA, Jukka resigned
    director
  36. 2009-04-24
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    SALMINEN, Teuvo Aulis appointed
    director
  37. 2008-09-30
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    ANTTILA, Suvi Marjut appointed
    director
  38. 2008-09-01
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    BLAKE, Thomas William Stuart appointed
    director
  39. 2008-02-13
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    HAGGBLOM, Rainer resigned
    director
  40. 2008-02-13
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    LINDAHL, John appointed
    director
  41. 2008-01-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Pollen Estate Trustee Company Limited
  42. 2008-01-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Pollen Estate Trustee Company Limited
  43. 2007-09-03
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    ADDE, Svante Lennart Stensson appointed
    director
  44. 2007-09-01
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    MASON, Christine Ann appointed
    secretary
  45. 2007-08-31
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    VIITAL, Kari Ilmari Kristian resigned
    secretary
  46. 2007-08-31
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    VIITAL, Kari Ilmari Kristian resigned
    director
  47. 2007-04-11
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    NYROLA, Jukka appointed
    director
  48. 2007-04-11
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    WALKER, David Peter resigned
    director
  49. 2002-01-31
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    LOWE, Roger Stephen Richard resigned
    director
  50. 2001-09-19
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    LOWE, Roger Stephen Richard appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 61 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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Afry Ab is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Afry Ab
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AFRY CAPITAL LIMITED
This company · 03639550

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
Afry Ab
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1998-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered office

4 Millbank 3rd Floor
London
SW1P 3JA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (4 active · 18 resigned)

MASON, Christine Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-01
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Active
BLAKE, Thomas William Stuart→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-09-01
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Active
BOWHAY, Sandra→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEEGAN, Matthew James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VIITAL, Kari Ilmari Kristian→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-15 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-28 · resigned 1998-10-15
Resigned
ADDE, Svante Lennart Stensson→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2012-04-30
Resigned
ANTTILA, Suvi Marjut→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
GORNY, Norbert Maximillian, Dr→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-04-27 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
HAGGBLOM, Rainer→
director · ~70y · appointed 1998-10-15 · resigned 2008-02-13
Resigned
HAMMAR, Bengt→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-10-15 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
HUTTON, Brett Guy→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-01-27 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
LINDAHL, John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-02-13 · resigned 2009-04-24
Resigned
LOWE, Roger Stephen Richard→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-09-19 · resigned 2002-01-31
Resigned
MONCAYO-QUIROS, Celedonio Rochus→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-02-18 · resigned 2021-06-18
Resigned
NYROLA, Jukka→
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-04-11 · resigned 2009-04-24
Resigned
OLSSON, Erik Thomas→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-04-18 · resigned 2016-12-09
Resigned
SAIRANEN, Jarkko Tapio→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2016-01-31
Resigned
SALMINEN, Teuvo Aulis→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-04-24 · resigned 2010-04-27
Resigned
VIITAL, Kari Ilmari Kristian→
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-10-15 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Pollen Estate Trustee Company
The Pollen Estate Trustee Company Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property10/01/2008—
outstanding
The Pollen Estate Trustee Company
The Pollen Estate Trustee Company Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property10/01/2008—
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Recent filings (144 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-26
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-20