AFM49 LTD
🌳Matureactive
05038283 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-09
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£775
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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- 73200Market research and public opinion polling
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £775
Net assets shrinking
Down £351 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£775
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£704
↓ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £775 | £1.1k |
| Current assets | £704 | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £775 | £1.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-09➕HOWARD, Rosaleen Mary appointeddirector
- 2026-02-09➖HOWARD, Rosaleen Mary resigneddirector
- 2026-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AFM49 LTD
- 2004-02-09➕HOWARD, Martyn William appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-09➕HOWARD, Martyn William appointeddirector
- 2004-02-09➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-09➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-09➕HOWARD, Rosaleen Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rosaleen Mary Howard Individual · British · DOB 05/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Martyn William Howard Individual · British · DOB 02/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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
Incorporated2004-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
5 Lancaster Drive, Upper
Rissington, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 2QZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
HOWARD, Martyn William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-02-09
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HOWARD, Martyn William→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-02-09
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HOWARD, Rosaleen Mary→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2026-02-09
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-09
HOWARD, Rosaleen Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2026-02-09
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Recent filings (61 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-21