ASSET FINANCE N.I. LTD

💤Zombieactive
11089751 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-30
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
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£50.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -98% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £50,494
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,338 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 98% YoY
Cash YoY
-98%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↓ 98% YoY
Net Worth
£50k
↓ 4.4% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 98% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£15k£29k£44k£58k£73kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£50.5k£52.8k
Current assets£1.2k£73.0k
Cash£1.2k£73.0k
Debtors£1£1
Net assets£50.5k£52.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-03
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-11-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2023-10-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-01-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-20
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2023-01-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-11-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2022-11-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2022-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-10-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-05-16
    HALLOWS, Suzanne resigned
    director
  18. 2022-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-11-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2021-11-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  21. 2021-11-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 2019-02-13
    HALLOWS, Suzanne appointed
    director
  23. 2017-11-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASSET FINANCE N.I. LTD
  24. 2017-11-30
    POVEY, Gareth Jon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gareth Jon Povey
Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest30/11/2017

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
Incorporated2017-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

C/O Djh Chester City Military House
24 Castle Street
Chester
CH1 2DS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

POVEY, Gareth Jon
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-11-30
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Active
HALLOWS, Suzanne
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-02-13 · resigned 2022-05-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-01-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-10