AFFILIATE LTD

💤Zombieactive
05532898 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-10
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
59 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-31
    ➕
    BOECK, Stefan appointed
    director
  5. 2023-03-31
    ➖
    @UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  6. 2023-03-31
    ➖
    LEYLAND, Alice resigned
    director
  7. 2023-03-31
    ➖
    @UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  8. 2023-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-03-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2023-03-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2023-03-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2023-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-11-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-01-27
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  18. 2022-01-27
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  19. 2022-01-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-10-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2016-08-25
    ➖
    GOODFELLOW, Andrew Donald resigned
    director
  24. 2016-08-25
    ➕
    LEYLAND, Alice appointed
    director
  25. 2010-08-09
    ➕
    GOODFELLOW, Andrew Donald appointed
    director
  26. 2005-08-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFFILIATE LTD
  27. 2005-08-10
    ➕
    @UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2005-08-10
    ➕
    @UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Stefan Boeck
Individual · German · DOB 02/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/03/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • @Uk Dormant Company Director Limitedceased 31/03/2023· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

71-75 Shelton St.
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BOECK, Stefan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
@UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
GOODFELLOW, Andrew Donald→
director · ~47y · appointed 2010-08-09 · resigned 2016-08-25
Resigned
LEYLAND, Alice→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-08-25 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
@UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-21