AFAK
🌳Matureactive
09645339 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-06-18
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
7 officers (6 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 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.
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1900 | 1700 |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2017-05-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-22📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2017-01-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-10-13➕HUSSAIN, Farzana appointeddirector
- 2015-09-30➖AL-ADWAN, Hafsa Ahmed resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-19➕AHMED, Liela appointeddirector
- 2015-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AFAK
- 2015-06-18➕DAHMANI, Nedjoua appointeddirector
- 2015-06-18➕ELFALAH, Nawal Nuri appointeddirector
- 2015-06-18➕FANOUSH, Amal appointeddirector
- 2015-06-18➕RABIA, Hafida appointeddirector
- 2015-06-18➕AL-ADWAN, Hafsa Ahmed appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Nedjoua Dahmani Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A&K DRIVING SCHOOL LTD→ 16711703 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABT COACHING LTD→ 15261741 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCESS EDUCATION NETWORK LTD→ 16621774 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACHIEVABLE EDUCATION LTD→ 14597636 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADB EDUCATION UK LTD→ 15771631 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADORABLE STEPS CHILDCARE LIMITED→ 11142727 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADROIT TUITION LTD→ 14762852 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE DYSLEXIA LTD→ 13611033 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AESTHETIC PERFECTION BY MAGDA LTD→ 14832028 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AESTHETICS SUITE ACADEMY LTD→ 15263883 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFGHAN CENTRE LTD→ 15658752 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFIFAH ACADEMY→ 05512936 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
7 Larch Gardens
Manchester
M8 8BJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18
Officers (6 active · 1 resigned)
AHMED, Liela→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-08-19
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DAHMANI, Nedjoua→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-06-18
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ELFALAH, Nawal Nuri→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-06-18
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FANOUSH, Amal→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-06-18
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HUSSAIN, Farzana→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-10-13
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RABIA, Hafida→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-06-18
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AL-ADWAN, Hafsa Ahmed→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-18 · resigned 2015-09-30
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Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-29