A F KOSHER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09090950 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-18
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£12.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
53 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £12,658
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
Current Assets
£33k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.6k |
| Current assets | £32.5k |
| Net assets | £12.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-01➕FRANKENHUIS, Arie Leib appointeddirector
- 2024-12-01➖WESTHEIM, Elchanan resigneddirector
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 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📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-05➖FRANKENHUIS, Arie Leib resigneddirector
- 2023-07-05➕WESTHEIM, Elchanan appointeddirector
- 2023-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A F KOSHER LIMITED
- 2014-06-18➕FRANKENHUIS, Arie Leib 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Arie Leib Frankenhuis Individual · Dutch · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/12/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Elchanan Westheimceased 01/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Arie Leib Frankenhuisceased 05/07/2023· 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
Incorporated2014-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
11 West Meade
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 0JD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
FRANKENHUIS, Arie Leib→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-12-01
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FRANKENHUIS, Arie Leib→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-06-18 · resigned 2023-07-05
WESTHEIM, Elchanan→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-07-05 · resigned 2024-12-01
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Recent filings (53 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-30