AUF PROPERTIES LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.0 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.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.72M | £1.61M |
| Cash | £1.16M | £1.14M |
| Net assets | £1.72M | £1.61M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 capital
- • 1 resolution
- • 2 capital
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-27📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-27📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-26➖SHERWANI, Nasim resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-03-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2012-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AUF PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2012-06-28➕TIERNAN, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2012-06-28➕SHERWANI, Nasim appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nasim Sherwani Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/07/2014 | — |