AFM MERSEYSIDE VENTURES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04274737 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-22

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 24.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.4y

85/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

132 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2025-11-24
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2024-12-04
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2024-01-09
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2023-12-18
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accounts · AA
2023-07-12
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accounts · AA
2023-03-27
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accounts · AA01
2022-08-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-30
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KHILOSIA, Kanesh resigned
director
2021-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-12-08
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2021-12-08
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2021-09-23
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accounts · AA
2021-09-23
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-09-23
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other · GUARANTEE2
2021-09-23
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other · AGREEMENT2
2021-03-30
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-12-07
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officers · TM02
2020-11-09
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SLOAN, Geraldine Ann resigned
secretary
2020-09-28
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officers · AP01
2020-08-11
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PITTAWAY, Helen Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-08-11
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O'BRIEN, John resigned
director
2019-12-31
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O'DONNELL, Elaine resigned
director
2019-12-06
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BORZOMATO, Mark appointed
director
2019-12-06
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D'ABBADIE, Marc Francois appointed
director
2019-10-17
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ASHBRIDGE, Neil resigned
director
2019-10-16
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SLOAN, Geraldine Ann resigned
director
2019-10-15
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WALKER, John Laurence appointed
director
2019-10-15
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KHILOSIA, Kanesh appointed
director
2019-06-05
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SLOAN, Geraldine Ann appointed
secretary
2019-05-17
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GREENHALGH, Lisa resigned
secretary
2019-05-17
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GREENHALGH, Lisa resigned
director
2019-04-29
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ASHBRIDGE, Neil appointed
director
2019-04-29
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SLOAN, Geraldine Ann appointed
director
2018-07-17
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O'BRIEN, John appointed
director
2018-07-17
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SWAINSON, Roy resigned
director
2017-09-06
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O'DONNELL, Elaine appointed
director
2016-08-08
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RIGBY, Andrew Peter resigned
director
2011-07-13
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FURNESS, William Matthew resigned
director
2010-11-16
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Charge satisfied #1
2010-10-25
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RIGBY, Andrew Peter appointed
director
2010-01-21
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FULLER, Mark Stephen Charles resigned
director
2006-07-19
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GREENHALGH, Lisa appointed
secretary
2006-07-19
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DWF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2005-05-17
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KEMSLEY, Neil resigned
director
2005-02-25
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GREENHALGH, Lisa appointed
director
2005-02-25
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KEMSLEY, Neil appointed
director
2005-02-25
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SWAINSON, Roy appointed
director
2002-07-31
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DOHRN, Peter John resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Alliance Fund Managers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Alliance Fund Managers Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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AFM MERSEYSIDE VENTURES LIMITED

This company · 04274737

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
Alliance Fund Managers 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-08-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Suite 6c, The Plaza

100 Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9QJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-29

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-05

Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)

BORZOMATO, Mark→

director · ~53y · appointed 2019-12-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

D'ABBADIE, Marc Francois→

director · ~48y · appointed 2019-12-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PITTAWAY, Helen Elizabeth→

director · ~52y · appointed 2020-08-11

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Active

WALKER, John Laurence→

director · ~68y · appointed 2019-10-15

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Active

DWYER, Daniel John→

nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-22 · resigned 2001-08-22

Resigned

GREENHALGH, Lisa→

secretary · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2019-05-17

Resigned

SLOAN, Geraldine Ann→

secretary · appointed 2019-06-05 · resigned 2020-11-09

Resigned

WEIR, Susan Jean→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-28 · resigned 2002-05-02

Resigned

DWF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2006-07-19

Resigned

ASHBRIDGE, Neil→

director · ~71y · appointed 2019-04-29 · resigned 2019-10-17

Resigned

DOHRN, Peter John→

director · ~94y · appointed 2001-08-22 · resigned 2002-07-31

Resigned

DWYER, Daniel James→

nominee-director · ~51y · appointed 2001-08-22 · resigned 2001-08-22

Resigned

FULLER, Mark Stephen Charles→

director · ~66y · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2010-01-21

Resigned

FURNESS, William Matthew→

director · ~78y · appointed 2001-08-22 · resigned 2011-07-13

Resigned

GREENHALGH, Lisa→

director · ~57y · appointed 2005-02-25 · resigned 2019-05-17

Resigned

KEMSLEY, Neil→

director · ~80y · appointed 2005-02-25 · resigned 2005-05-17

Resigned

KHILOSIA, Kanesh→

director · ~58y · appointed 2019-10-15 · resigned 2022-06-30

Resigned

MOBBS, Jeremy Bostock→

director · ~68y · appointed 2001-10-26 · resigned 2002-07-31

Resigned

O'BRIEN, John→

director · ~67y · appointed 2018-07-17 · resigned 2020-08-11

Resigned

O'DONNELL, Elaine→

director · ~56y · appointed 2017-09-06 · resigned 2019-12-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Merseyside Pension Fund and European Investment Fund	Account assignment	1 property	14/12/2001	16/11/2010

Recent filings (132 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-11-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-22

accounts-amended-with-made-up-date

accounts · AAMD

2024-01-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2023-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2023-07-12

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2023-03-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-08-03

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-08-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary

accounts · AA

2021-12-08

legacy

accounts · PARENT_ACC

2021-12-08

legacy

other · GUARANTEE2

2021-12-08