AF DI CARLO LTD
💤Zombieactive
11102723 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-08
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General cleaning of buildings
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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, 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-11➕GELONESI, Domenico appointeddirector
- 2025-11-11➕CARTA, Franco appointeddirector
- 2025-11-11➖CARTA, Franco resigneddirector
- 2025-11-11➖GELONESI, Domenico resigneddirector
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28➖FERRAIUOLO, Antonio resigneddirector
- 2022-10-28➕GELONESI, Domenico appointeddirector
- 2022-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AF DI CARLO LTD
- 2017-12-08➕FERRAIUOLO, Antonio appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 70 — succession pressure is live.
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 70 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CARTA, Franco resigned 2025-11-11; GELONESI, Domenico resigned 2025-11-11
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Domenico Gelonesi Individual · Italian · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/11/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Franco Cartaceased 11/11/2025· significant influence
- Domenico Gelonesiceased 11/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Antonio Ferraiuoloceased 28/10/2022· 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 HUNDRED STORIES LTD→ 15526044 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABI'S HAIR & BEAUTY LTD→ 17047214 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABIMBS LTD→ 11151006 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADAM JAMES HAIR LIMITED→ 14543216 · est 2022 | — | — | £36.6k | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADESTE ADVISORY LIMITED→ 12018542 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADMIN SHINE LIMITED→ 15354374 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVANCED AUTOMATION SERVICES LIMITED→ 13641612 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADVANCED GENERICS LIMITED→ 04990368 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| AETHERVIEW UAV LIMITED→ 15797611 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFFABLE THERAPY TRAINING LTD→ 07931362 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| AFFINITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD→ 16919030 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81210 — General cleaning of buildings
Registered office
46 Nova Road
Croydon
CR0 2TL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
GELONESI, Domenico→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTA, Franco→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-11-11 · resigned 2025-11-11
FERRAIUOLO, Antonio→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-12-08 · resigned 2022-10-28
GELONESI, Domenico→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-10-28 · resigned 2025-11-11
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-02