AAFDEV ASSOCIATES LTD

💤Zombieactive
08054732 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-02
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 closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 4 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 70 → 85
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • · Opportunity score: 65 → 74
  • · Bankability: 65 → 75
Opportunity decay
hardening · 6-months
Hardening — profile is tightening. If you want to act, do it before the window closes further.
  • · 4 recent signals strengthening vs 1 weakening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 4 positive signals vs 1 negative.

  • ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • ↑Opportunity score: 65 → 74
  • ↑Hygiene score: 70 → 85
  • ↑Bankability: 65 → 75
  • ↑PSC count: 2 → 3
  • +1 more
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
48 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,631

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 2.8% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£726£1k£2k£3k£4kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£13.9k£14.0k
Net assets£3.6k£3.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
    ➕
    AFE, Adedayo Charles appointed
    director
  2. 2026-06-04
    ➖
    AFE, Adedayo resigned
    director
  3. 2026-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-06-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-06-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2026-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-07-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2024-06-27
    ➖
    AWOSIKA, Omotola Oluwafunke resigned
    director
  13. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-08-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2018-02-12
    ➕
    AFE, Adedayo appointed
    director
  23. 2012-05-22
    ➖
    AFE, Adedayo resigned
    director
  24. 2012-05-22
    ➕
    AWOSIKA, Omotola Oluwafunke appointed
    director
  25. 2012-05-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AAFDEV ASSOCIATES LTD
  26. 2012-05-02
    ➕
    AFE, Adedayo appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Mr Adedayo Charles Afe
Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/06/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Adedayo Afeceased 04/06/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mrs Omotola Oluwafunke Awosikaceased 27/06/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2012-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

36 Galley Lane
Arkley
Barnet
EN5 4AJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-16
Last: 2026-05-02

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

AFE, Adedayo Charles→
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AFE, Adedayo→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-02-12 · resigned 2026-06-04
Resigned
AFE, Adedayo→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-05-02 · resigned 2012-05-22
Resigned
AWOSIKA, Omotola Oluwafunke→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2024-06-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08