ASARF LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08871462 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-31
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£104.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 5.0y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~5.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £104,200
Net assets shrinking
Down £20,800 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£104k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £39.2k | £43.0k |
| Current assets | £7.2k | £10.0k |
| Net assets | £104.2k | £125.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-07-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ASARF LIMITED
- 2014-01-31➕SARFO ADU, Godfrey appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 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 12 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Godfrey Sarfo Adu Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | — | sig. influence75-100% shares · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 31/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
11 Dalby Road
Walsall
West Midlands
WS3 1TS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SARFO ADU, Godfrey→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2014-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/06/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-11