AAFW LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07666071 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-10
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£47.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 54). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £47,413
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,346 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£47k
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 3.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-04 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.4k | £50.8k |
| Current assets | £12.2k | £12.7k |
| Net assets | £47.4k | £50.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-10➖WALKER, Sarah Frances resigneddirector
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-02-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-02-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2011-11-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2011-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AAFW LIMITED
- 2011-06-10➕WALKER, Philip James appointeddirector
- 2011-06-10➕WALKER, Sarah Frances appointeddirector
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip James Walker Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Sarah Frances Walkerceased 01/02/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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
Incorporated2011-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Charlton Manor Ashley Road
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham
GL52 6NS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-07-04
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WALKER, Philip James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALKER, Sarah Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-06-10 · resigned 2026-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/02/2020 | 24/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/02/2020 | 24/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/11/2011 | 24/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/11/2011 | 24/02/2020 |
Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29