AF TRADERS LIMITED
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £41.7k | £47.0k |
| Current assets | £5.5k | £5.5k |
| Net assets | £374 | £174 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-01-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AF TRADERS LIMITED
- 2016-09-11➕ASLAM, Aftab appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Aftab Aslam Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 11/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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