AFFINITIVE IT LTD
💤Zombieactive
04972156 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-21
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Sector: Other service activities
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: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
76 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
3 years 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-20➖RICKARDS, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2004-10-01➕HUGHES, Linda May appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-01➖HUGHES, Julie Anne resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFINITIVE IT LTD
- 2003-11-21➕HUGHES, Julian appointeddirector
- 2003-11-21➕HUGHES, Julie Anne appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-21➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-21➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-21➕RICKARDS, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2003-11-21➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-11-21➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 23 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 |
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Mr Julian Hughes Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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
Incorporated2003-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC95110 — Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Registered office
C/O Thames Bridge Chartered Accountant
60 Oak Tree Road
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 3EQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
HUGHES, Julian→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, Julie Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2004-10-01
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2003-11-21
RICKARDS, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2010-12-20
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2003-11-21
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Recent filings (76 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-29