AFC FIRE AND SECURITY LTD
💤Zombieactive
05331752 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-13
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£137.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £137,510
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,414 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£138k
↓ 7.7% YoY
Current Assets
£165k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £139.8k | £151.0k |
| Current assets | £165.2k | £230.3k |
| Net assets | £137.5k | £148.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖AISTON, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-01➕AISTON, Alexander William appointeddirector
- 2008-12-03➖AISTON, Caroline Anne resigneddirector
- 2005-03-21➕AISTON, Mark Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-21➖THORNTON, Peter Frank resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-21➕AISTON, Caroline Anne appointeddirector
- 2005-03-21➕AISTON, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-03-21➖LARCOMBE, Anthony Charles resigneddirector
- 2005-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AFC FIRE AND SECURITY LTD
- 2005-01-13➕THORNTON, Peter Frank appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-13➕LARCOMBE, Anthony Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 Alexander William Aiston Individual · British · DOB 01/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Andrew Aistonceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
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 →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Unit 4 Mulgrave Chambers
26-28 Mulgrave Road
Sutton
SM2 6LE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
AISTON, Mark Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AISTON, Alexander William→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2020-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THORNTON, Peter Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-13 · resigned 2005-03-21
AISTON, Caroline Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2008-12-03
AISTON, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2025-12-31
LARCOMBE, Anthony Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-01-13 · resigned 2005-03-21
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-12