AFFINITY CREW LTD
🌳Matureactive
04379737 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-22
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
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Francis H Newman (Shipyards) Limited
- 2011-02-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2007-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Francis H Newman (Shipyards) Limited
- 2002-03-11➕JACKSON, David Thomas Hamilton appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-11➕JACKSON, David Thomas Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2002-03-11➕JACKSON, Heather Alison appointeddirector
- 2002-02-27➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-27➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFINITY CREW LTD
- 2002-02-22➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-22➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Jackson Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 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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| ADI FINANCE 1 LIMITED→ 05723977 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ADMIRAL STRATEGIC CONSULTING LTD→ 16088287 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADNAN ALI ADVISORY LTD→ 16929423 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→ 05716652 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AF MUGHAL LIMITED→ 07111892 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AFT MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 04751584 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| AFTAX LIMITED→ 06165561 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| AGB CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED→ 14095022 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AGILE HOUSING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 10224226 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
Unit D Swan Island
1 Strawberry Vale
Twickenham
Middlesex
TW1 4RX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
JACKSON, David Thomas Hamilton→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-03-11
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JACKSON, David Thomas Hamilton→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKSON, Heather Alison→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-22 · resigned 2002-02-27
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-22 · resigned 2002-02-27
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Francis H Newman (Shipyards) Francis H Newman (Shipyards) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 20/09/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 22/02/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Francis H Newman (Shipyards) Francis H Newman (Shipyards) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 27/03/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-05-14