AFARAK SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10642671 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-28
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
£48.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 82110Combined office administrative service activities
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £48,775
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£49k
↑ 8.1% YoY
Current Assets
£68k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £48.8k | £45.1k |
| Current assets | £68.1k | £46.9k |
| Net assets | £48.8k | £45.1k |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AFARAK SERVICES LIMITED
- 2017-02-28➕RADMAN, Milan appointeddirector
- 2017-02-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Milan Radman Individual · British · DOB 07/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/10/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Afarak Holdings Limitedceased 07/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A G MACKINNON CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 14779868 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AEQUITAS SEED ANALYTICS (ASEEDA) LIMITED→ 09452915 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AEROSPACE INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 04051903 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| AERT LIMITED→ 14924164 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AETHER ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→ 13717946 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AETHERA GROUP LTD→ 16499495 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AETREUM (GLOBAL) LIMITED→ 15532653 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFFINITY HEALTH AT WORK LTD→ 05754539 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AFO CONSULTING LTD→ 12034430 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AFRICAN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 07933895 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AFRICONOMIE LTD→ 07408567 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management
Registered office
10 Meldon Close
London
SW6 2AW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
RADMAN, Milan→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2017-02-28
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-31