AFF HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10351561 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-30
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-12📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-12-12📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-12-12📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-12-12📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-12-12📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-12-12📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-12-12📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-09-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Auto Fuel Fix Limited (In Administration) by Its Administrators Stephen L Conn and Jonathan E Avery-Gee
- 2016-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AFF HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2016-08-30➕COMPTON, Bruce appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bruce Compton Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/10/2016 |
Mrs Judith Ann Evans Individual · British · DOB 11/1953 · age 73 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 11/10/2016 |
Mr Bruce Compton Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Trade services · RG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIVE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD.→ 03764475 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| AD2 SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16111617 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADMR PROPERTY SERVICES LTD→ 14861864 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADORN AESTHETICS HAMPSHIRE LTD→ 12871113 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVANCED LANDSCAPES LTD→ 16087387 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVIWEB LIMITED→ 04384440 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AFFORTIS LTD→ 11139870 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AFTERGLOWTANNINGHENLEY LTD→ 16688759 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGLEAM WINDOWS LIMITED→ 09394570 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AGRICOLA TRADING LIMITED→ 07195893 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AHEAD GARDEN DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED→ 02967292 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| AHEAD GARDEN SERVICES LIMITED→ 02967167 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Ramsbury House
Charnham Lane
Hungerford
West Berkshire
RG17 0EY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
COMPTON, Bruce→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-08-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Auto Fuel Fix (In Administration) by Its Administrators Stephen L Conn and Jonathan E Avery-Gee Auto Fuel Fix Limited (In Administration) by Its Administrators Stephen L Conn and Jonathan E Avery-Gee | A registered charge | — | 07/09/2016 | 05/12/2023 |
Recent filings (44 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-13
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-12-12