AMF DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07741230 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,800
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,134 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£4k£5k£6kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.8k£5.9k
Current assets£1.0k£2.2k
Net assets£3.8k£5.9k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-09-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-04-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  17. 2011-08-16
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    Company incorporated
    As AMF DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
  18. 2011-08-16
    ➕
    RAFFIQ, Mohamed Ali Roshanali Mohamed appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Aiman Raffiq
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 08/1983 · age 43
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/08/2016
Mr Mohamed Ali Roshanali Mohamed Raffiq
Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest16/08/2016

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
Incorporated2011-08-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

Suite D4 St Meryl Suite Delta Gain
Carpenders Park
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD19 5EF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

RAFFIQ, Mohamed Ali Roshanali Mohamed→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-08-16
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property16/04/2013—
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-16