AF PROTECTION LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 2 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 12 | 1100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-02-14📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2023-02-14📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-02-14📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2023-02-14⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-02-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-02-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-07📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-02-07⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-02-07📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2021-06-01➕HIRONS, Gary David appointeddirector
- 2016-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AF PROTECTION LIMITED
- 2016-03-18➕DUGGAN, Paul Brian appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-18➕DUGGAN, Paul Brian appointeddirector
- 2016-03-18➕WEBB, Andrew William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-02-14: legacy; 2023-02-07: legacy
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kerenza (Sw) Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/02/2023 |
Miramar Holdings (Sw) Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/02/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew William Webbceased 14/02/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr Paul Brian Dugganceased 14/02/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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