ADVANCED FIBREOPTIC ENGINEERING LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.0y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £7.50M | £7.29M |
| Gross profit | £3.82M | £3.58M |
| Operating profit | £655.2k | £1.07M |
| Profit before tax | £630.0k | £1.06M |
| Average employees | 5700 | 5100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-30➕ADAMS, Jenna Anne appointeddirector
- 2025-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-03➕ZANOLA, Marco appointeddirector
- 2020-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-06-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-03-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2014-03-27➕BROWN, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2014-03-27➕JOHNSON, Mark Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-12-09➖HUNT, James Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-08-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-08-23➖DAVIDSON, Ian resigneddirector
- 2007-05-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-06-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Fluke Electronics Corporation
- 2005-06-03➕LEAVY, Nigel Edward appointeddirector
- 2005-06-03➕MARTIN, Nicholas Charles appointeddirector
- 2005-06-03➕HUNT, James Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-03➖BSDR CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-03➕DAVIDSON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2005-06-03➖BSDR NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-06-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED FIBREOPTIC ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2005-06-02➕BSDR CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-02➕BSDR NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Adfen Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adfen Investments Limited Corporate entity | 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (6 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 03/03/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/08/2009 | 21/06/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/05/2007 | 09/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | Fluke Electronics Corporation | Debenture | 1 property | 09/06/2005 | 04/08/2006 |