AFI BIDCO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08397852 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 13.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-10-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Pgim Private Capital Fund (Ireland) Icav
- 2024-10-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-27➕ROBERTS, Paul Richard appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-27➖ORME, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03➕ROBERTS, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-08➕ORME, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-08➖WOODHAMS, Steven James resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-08➖WOODHAMS, Steven James resigneddirector
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Pnc Business Credit a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD
- 2019-08-13➖JONES, Oliver John Tudor resigneddirector
- 2019-08-13➖MOHANADAS, Kajen resigneddirector
- 2019-08-13➖WARDROP, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-08-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Pgim Private Capital Fund (Ireland) Icav
- 2019-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-10-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Pnc Business Credit, a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD
- 2013-05-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ge Capital Bank Limited as Security Agent
- 2013-05-21➕MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2013-05-21➕SELLEY, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2013-05-21➕SHIPMAN, David Cyril appointeddirector
- 2013-05-21➖MOHANADAS, Kajen resignedsecretary
- 2013-05-21➕WOODHAMS, Steven James appointedsecretary
- 2013-05-21➕WOODHAMS, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2013-05-10➕MOHANADAS, Kajen appointedsecretary
- 2013-05-10➖A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-05-10➖HART, Roger resigneddirector
- 2013-05-10➕JONES, Oliver John Tudor appointeddirector
- 2013-05-10➕MOHANADAS, Kajen appointeddirector
- 2013-05-10➕WARDROP, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2013-05-10➖A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-05-10➖INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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.
Group structure
Afi Midco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Afi Midco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AFI BIDCO LIMITED
This company · 08397852
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Afi Midco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Afi Topco Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Afi-Uplift,
Pope Street
Normanton
WF6 2TA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11
Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)
ROBERTS, Paul Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-27
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MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-05-21
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ROBERTS, Paul Richard→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-07-03
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SELLEY, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-05-21
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SHIPMAN, David Cyril→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-05-21
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MOHANADAS, Kajen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-10 · resigned 2013-05-21
ORME, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-03-08 · resigned 2024-08-27
WOODHAMS, Steven James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-21 · resigned 2023-03-08
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-11 · resigned 2013-05-10
HART, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-02-11 · resigned 2013-05-10
JONES, Oliver John Tudor→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-05-10 · resigned 2019-08-13
MOHANADAS, Kajen→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-05-10 · resigned 2019-08-13
WARDROP, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-05-10 · resigned 2019-08-13
WOODHAMS, Steven James→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-05-21 · resigned 2023-03-08
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-02-11 · resigned 2013-05-10
INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2013-02-11 · resigned 2013-05-10
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Pgim Private Capital Fund (Ireland) Icav | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Pnc Business Credit a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK Pnc Business Credit a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD | A registered charge | — | 24/12/2020 | 11/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | Pgim Private Capital Fund (Ireland) Icav | A registered charge | — | 13/08/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Pnc Business Credit, a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK Pnc Business Credit, a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD | A registered charge | — | 27/10/2015 | 11/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Bank as Security Agent Ge Capital Bank Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2013 | 31/07/2019 |
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Recent filings (67 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-31