AFM BODYWORK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04270718 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-08-24➕MURRAY, Diane appointedsecretary
- 2001-08-24➕MURRAY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2001-08-24➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-08-24➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AFM BODYWORK LIMITED
- 2001-08-15➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-08-15➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Diane Murray Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/11/2023 |
Mr Andrew Murray Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
89 Chorley Road
Swinton
Manchester
M27 4AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MURRAY, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2001-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-15 · resigned 2001-08-24
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-15 · resigned 2001-08-24
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17