AFFINITY RAIL GROUP LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11314902 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 7.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 42120
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
51 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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-28➖MARCH, John David resigneddirector
- 2026-05-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-21➖MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-30➖OAKSHETT, Charles Henry Bowdler resigneddirector
- 2026-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-31➖DEVAMBEZ, Bertrand resigneddirector
- 2019-10-31➖LAZSLO, William De resigneddirector
- 2019-10-31➖WILLIAMSON, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2019-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-10-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Agon Holdings Five Limited
- 2019-04-11➖HOUCHIN, Roland Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2019-04-11➕OAKSHETT, Charles Henry Bowdler appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖DARCH, Steven Colin resigneddirector
- 2019-03-31➖MCCROW, Samuel Edward resigneddirector
- 2019-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Agon Holdings Five Limited
- 2018-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Affinity Rail Holdings Limited
- 2018-05-10➕DEVAMBEZ, Bertrand appointeddirector
- 2018-05-10➕WILLIAMSON, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2018-04-28➕LUMLEY, Barry Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-04-28➕SHIPLEY, Gerard Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-04-28➕DARCH, Steven Colin appointeddirector
- 2018-04-28➕MARCH, John David appointeddirector
- 2018-04-28➕MCCROW, Samuel Edward appointeddirector
- 2018-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFINITY RAIL GROUP LIMITED
- 2018-04-17➕MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-04-17➕FARRANT, Albert appointeddirector
- 2018-04-17➖FARRANT, Albert resigneddirector
- 2018-04-17➕HOUCHIN, Roland Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2018-04-17➕LAZSLO, William De appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned 2026-05-21; MARCH, John David resigned 2026-05-28; OAKSHETT, Charles Henry Bowdler resigned 2026-03-30
Group structure
Affinity Rail Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Affinity Rail Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AFFINITY RAIL GROUP LIMITED
This company · 11314902
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Affinity Rail Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/04/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr William De Lazsloceased 17/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Albert Farrantceased 17/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42120 — SIC 42120
Registered office
14 Hurricane Drive
Speke
Liverpool
L24 8RL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
LUMLEY, Barry Richard→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHIPLEY, Gerard Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2026-05-21
DARCH, Steven Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-04-28 · resigned 2019-03-31
DEVAMBEZ, Bertrand→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-05-10 · resigned 2019-10-31
FARRANT, Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2018-04-17
HOUCHIN, Roland Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2019-04-11
LAZSLO, William De→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2019-10-31
MARCH, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-04-28 · resigned 2026-05-28
MCCROW, Samuel Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-04-28 · resigned 2019-03-31
OAKSHETT, Charles Henry Bowdler→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-04-11 · resigned 2026-03-30
WILLIAMSON, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-05-10 · resigned 2019-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Agon Holdings Five Agon Holdings Five Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/10/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Agon Holdings Five Agon Holdings Five Limited | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2019 | 24/10/2019 | |
| outstanding | Affinity Rail Holdings Affinity Rail Holdings Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/12/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (51 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-16