AFIO LTD.
💤Zombieactive
11461083 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2018-07-12
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 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: 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 (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
31 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.
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-07-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-01➕KUTHE, Roland appointeddirector
- 2025-02-28➖MENGPAH, Philipp William resigneddirector
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-15📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-01➕COMPANIES ASSISTANCE SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-08-01➕MENGPAH, Philipp William appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31➖IRELAND SECRETARIAL LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-07-31➖GUZEWICZ, Udo resigneddirector
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-10📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28➕IRELAND SECRETARIAL LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs AFIO LTD.
- 2018-07-12➕GUZEWICZ, Udo appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roland Kuthe Individual · German · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Roland Kutheceased 01/03/2025· significant influence
- Mr Udo Guzewiczceased 28/02/2025· 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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| ACTION GRAPHICS LTD→ 07359459 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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| ADP CHESSINGTON PENSIONS TRUSTEES LIMITED→ 03691904 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| ADVENTURE TRAVEL NETWORKING LTD→ 12353813 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| AINTREE RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED→ 08145881 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2018-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Companyplanet Unit
50 Salisbury Road
Hounslow/Greater London
TW4 6JQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-11
Last: 2026-06-27
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
COMPANIES ASSISTANCE SERVICES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KUTHE, Roland→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IRELAND SECRETARIAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-28 · resigned 2023-07-31
GUZEWICZ, Udo→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2018-07-12 · resigned 2023-07-31
MENGPAH, Philipp William→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-08-01 · resigned 2025-02-28
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Recent filings (31 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-15