AFE GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03872673 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-08
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 60). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 24.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
131 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-22🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Mediobanca - Banca Di Credito Finanziario S.P.A. (As Security Agent)
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-25➕ANASTASIA, Maurizio appointeddirector
- 2018-05-14➖RALLO, Vincenzo resigneddirector
- 2018-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-03-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of America,N.A.for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2012-11-15➖MAY, Michael Hans resigneddirector
- 2012-11-15➕RALLO, Vincenzo appointeddirector
- 2012-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-03-31➕MAY, Michael Hans appointeddirector
- 2012-03-31➖VIGLIONE, Angelo resigneddirector
- 2008-08-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-05-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-02-26➖RENNIE, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2008-02-22➕VIGLIONE, Angelo appointeddirector
- 2007-12-18➕SMITH, Timothy Simon appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-18➕SMITH, Timothy Simon appointeddirector
- 2007-12-18➖NEW SHELDON LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-18➖MCGRATH, William Brendan resigneddirector
- 2007-12-18➖SMITH, Shaun Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-06-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Headland Finance Nv
- 2001-05-01➕SMITH, Shaun Michael appointeddirector
- 2001-03-09➕MCGRATH, William Brendan appointeddirector
- 2001-03-09➖WILSON, Anthony Joseph resigneddirector
- 1999-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AFE GROUP LIMITED
- 1999-11-08➕CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-08➖CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-08➕NEW SHELDON LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-11-08➕RENNIE, Stephen appointeddirector
- 1999-11-08➕WILSON, Anthony Joseph appointeddirector
- 1999-11-08➕CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-11-08➖CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ali Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ali Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AFE GROUP LIMITED
This company · 03872673
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ali Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
9 Bryggen Road
North Lynn Industrial Estate
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 2HZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
SMITH, Timothy Simon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-12-18
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ANASTASIA, Maurizio→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-05-25
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SMITH, Timothy Simon→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-12-18
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CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-08 · resigned 1999-11-08
NEW SHELDON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-11-08 · resigned 2007-12-18
MAY, Michael Hans→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-03-31 · resigned 2012-11-15
MCGRATH, William Brendan→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-03-09 · resigned 2007-12-18
RALLO, Vincenzo→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-11-15 · resigned 2018-05-14
RENNIE, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-11-08 · resigned 2008-02-26
SMITH, Shaun Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2007-12-18
VIGLIONE, Angelo→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-02-22 · resigned 2012-03-31
WILSON, Anthony Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-11-08 · resigned 2001-03-09
CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-08 · resigned 1999-11-08
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Mediobanca - Banca Di Credito Finanziario S.P.A. (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/07/2022 | 22/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Bank of America,N.A.for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/2013 | 18/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 01/08/2008 | 21/07/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 13/05/2008 | 21/07/2012 | |
| satisfied | Headland Finance Nv | Charge | 1 property | 20/06/2002 | 13/10/2007 |
Recent filings (131 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-09