AHERNE BROTHERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07961535 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-23
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£100.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -88% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 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
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £100,031
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,984 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 88% YoY
Cash YoY
-88%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£10k
↓ 88% YoY
Net Worth
£100k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 88% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £761.0k | £841.4k |
| Current assets | £10.5k | £86.4k |
| Cash | £10.5k | £86.4k |
| Net assets | £100.0k | £113.0k |
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
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-06-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-19📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AHERNE BROTHERS LIMITED
- 2012-02-23➕WALSH, Terence James appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-23➕AHERNE, Morgan Daniel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AHERNE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Conor Aherne Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Morgan Daniel Aherne Individual · Irish · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Rena Aherne Individual · Irish · DOB 12/1944 · age 82 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Conor Aherneceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AFN RENTALS LIMITED→ 12062683 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AGKN PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD→ 14479532 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
70 Woodcote Road
West Timperley
Altrincham
WA14 5PN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
WALSH, Terence James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHERNE, Morgan Daniel→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (41 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-30