AFFINITY TANKERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09425137 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52220
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
71 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-01-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-01-17📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-01-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-01-17📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-01-17📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-01-17📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-31➕HOBAN, Michelle Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-31➕HOBAN, Michelle Catherine appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➕MORRISON, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖CHASTY, Christopher Jack resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-31➖CHASTY, Christopher Jack resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31➖FULFORD-SMITH, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2024-12-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-02➖FENG, Gao resigneddirector
- 2024-10-02➖WIDDRINGTON, John Tinling resigneddirector
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12➖FINN, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2019-08-31➖HARRIS, Paul Alexander resigneddirector
- 2018-08-06➖WILLIAMS, Mark Adrian resigneddirector
- 2016-12-19➕HOCKEY, Daniel Rhodri Allan appointeddirector
- 2016-12-19➕WIDDRINGTON, John Tinling appointeddirector
- 2015-11-16➕HARRIS, Paul Alexander appointeddirector
- 2015-11-16➕WILLIAMS, Mark Adrian appointeddirector
- 2015-09-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-09-01➕FENG, Gao appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➕FINN, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2015-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFINITY TANKERS LIMITED
- 2015-02-05➕GURDON, Timothy Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2015-02-05➕CHASTY, Christopher Jack appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-05➕CHASTY, Christopher Jack appointeddirector
- 2015-02-05➕FULFORD-SMITH, Richard John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
35/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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.)
Group structure
Affinity (Shipping) Llp holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Affinity (Shipping) Llp
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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AFFINITY TANKERS LIMITED
This company · 09425137
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Affinity (Shipping) Llp Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52220 — SIC 52220
Registered office
44th Floor The Leadenhall Building
122 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3V 4AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last: 2025-12-21
Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)
HOBAN, Michelle Catherine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-12-31
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GURDON, Timothy Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-02-05
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HOBAN, Michelle Catherine→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-12-31
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HOCKEY, Daniel Rhodri Allan→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-12-19
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MORRISON, Thomas William→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-12-31
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CHASTY, Christopher Jack→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-02-05 · resigned 2024-12-31
CHASTY, Christopher Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-02-05 · resigned 2024-12-31
FENG, Gao→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2024-10-02
FINN, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2021-02-12
FULFORD-SMITH, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-02-05 · resigned 2024-12-31
HARRIS, Paul Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-11-16 · resigned 2019-08-31
WIDDRINGTON, John Tinling→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-12-19 · resigned 2024-10-02
WILLIAMS, Mark Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-11-16 · resigned 2018-08-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/09/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2025-01-17
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2025-01-17
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2025-01-17
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2025-01-17
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2025-01-17
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2025-01-17
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2025-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-02