AFAR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

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10933099 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-25
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
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£260.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £260,567

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£261k
Current Assets
£124k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£276.5k
Current assets£124.0k
Net assets£260.6k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2025-08-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-08-11
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    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-08-11
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    address · AD01
  6. 2025-08-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-01-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-01-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2019-11-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-25
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    Company incorporated
    As AFAR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
  20. 2017-08-25
    MISTER, Anas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anas Mister
Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest25/08/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Mayfield Mayfield
Brettargh Drive
Lancaster
LA1 5BN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MISTER, Anas
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-08-25
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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-09-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31