AFTER DARK MANSFIELD LTD
💤Zombieactive
08903128 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-19
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 May 2024
Net worth
£9.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,054
Net assets shrinking
Down £237,109 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
↓ 96% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↓ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £287.2k | £555.1k |
| Current assets | £12.7k | £400.7k |
| Net assets | £9.1k | £246.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-01➕RIAZ, Mohammed Shabaz appointeddirector
- 2023-12-01➖MUIRHEAD, William David resigneddirector
- 2023-12-01➖RIAZ, Mohammed Shabaz resigneddirector
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2022-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-17➖GREEN, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-04-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-02-06➖RIAZ, Shazad resigneddirector
- 2016-11-11➕GREEN, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-11-11➕RIAZ, Shazad appointeddirector
- 2016-11-10➕RIAZ, Mohammed Shabaz appointeddirector
- 2015-11-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AFTER DARK MANSFIELD LTD
- 2014-02-19➕MUIRHEAD, William David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shazad Riaz Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/02/2024 |
Mr Mohammed Shabaz Riaz Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William David Muirheadceased 14/02/2022· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 5 SUMMERDAYS LTD→ 14555726 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
Unity Hall
Westgate
Wakefield
WF1 1EP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
RIAZ, Mohammed Shabaz→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREEN, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-11-11 · resigned 2020-06-17
MUIRHEAD, William David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-02-19 · resigned 2023-12-01
RIAZ, Mohammed Shabaz→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-11-10 · resigned 2023-12-01
RIAZ, Shazad→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-11-11 · resigned 2017-02-06
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/04/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-22