AFDOS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09328114 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-26
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
£107.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46460
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £107,447
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£107k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£226k
↓ 3.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £225.9k | £233.0k |
| Current assets | £225.6k | £232.6k |
| Net assets | £107.4k | £105.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-01➖POCO, Maria resigneddirector
- 2019-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AFDOS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
- 2014-11-26➕EDGINGTON, Maurice John appointedsecretary
- 2014-11-26➕HULETT, Peter Guy appointeddirector
- 2014-11-26➕POCO, Maria 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Teresa Melvin Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/04/2021 |
Mr Maurice John Edgington Individual · British · DOB 11/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/07/2020 |
Mr Peter Guy Hulett Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · GL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3P ENTERPRISE LIMITED→ 06074449 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ABBEY CEREALS LIMITED→ 07169066 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ABBEY METAL RECYCLING LIMITED→ 07247228 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ABBOTT & COMPANY (WESSEX) LIMITED→ 00363475 · est 1940 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 85y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTELY PERSONAL LTD→ 15400846 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADM PALLETS LIMITED→ 04746010 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ADSETT TRADING CO LTD→ 03188392 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| ADTECH BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 01318623 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| ADVANCED GRINDING SUPPLIES LTD→ 05976793 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE EQUIPMENT LTD→ 07511272 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| AETEE LIMITED→ 04187564 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| AFINITEK LIMITED→ 06954722 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460
Registered office
6 Maida Vale Business Centre
Mead Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 7ER
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
EDGINGTON, Maurice John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HULETT, Peter Guy→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POCO, Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-11-26 · resigned 2020-03-01
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-11-21