AFTON MEADOW LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10048341 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-08
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£41.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01430
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (78/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
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 £41,624
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£42k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £41.6k | £41.6k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-04➕WOODROW, Lee appointeddirector
- 2025-11-04➖HUNLEY, Caroline resigneddirector
- 2025-11-04➖O'BRIEN, James resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-17➕O'BRIEN, James appointeddirector
- 2021-05-05➖DONOGHUE, Tina resigneddirector
- 2021-05-05➕HUNLEY, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AFTON MEADOW LIMITED
- 2016-03-08➕DONOGHUE, Tina 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HUNLEY, Caroline resigned 2025-11-04; O'BRIEN, James resigned 2025-11-04
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lee Woodrow Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Caroline Hunleyceased 04/11/2025· significant influence
- Tina Donoghueceased 05/05/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01430 — SIC 01430
Registered office
14 East Acton Lane
London
W3 7EG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
WOODROW, Lee→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONOGHUE, Tina→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-03-08 · resigned 2021-05-05
HUNLEY, Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-05-05 · resigned 2025-11-04
O'BRIEN, James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-12-17 · resigned 2025-11-04
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Recent filings (36 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-31