ANFA ROAD LTD
💤Zombieactive
09040798 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-15
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: First-degree level higher education
Sector: Education
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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-11-18➕YACOUBI, Alexandre Ali, Jalil appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18➖JOBIN, Guillaume Paul Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-08-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ANFA ROAD LTD
- 2014-05-15➕AMEDIA LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-05-15➕JOBIN, Guillaume Paul Marie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandre Ali, Jalil Yacoubi Individual · French · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Guillaume Paul Marie Jobinceased 18/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ANAESTHETICS FOR JUNIORS LTD→ 12887187 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| ANDY DAVIDSON ASSOCIATES LTD→ 05529029 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ANGLO ASIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD→ 10187473 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education
Registered office
Carlyle House, Lower Ground Floor
235 - 237 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London
SW1V 1AU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
AMEDIA LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YACOUBI, Alexandre Ali, Jalil→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOBIN, Guillaume Paul Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2024-11-18
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Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25