AFTER5SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
11735566 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-19
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£7.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
- 98000Residents property management
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: 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 (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,486
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£500k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.2k |
| Current assets | £499.8k |
| Net assets | £7.5k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-11➖AQUINO MEJIA, Jose Luis resigneddirector
- 2025-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18➕AQUINO MEJIA, Jose Luis appointeddirector
- 2020-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AFTER5SERVICES LTD
- 2018-12-19➕ALLISON, Craig Andrew 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jose Luis Aquino Mejia Individual · British · DOB 09/2001 · age 25 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/02/2020 |
Mr Craig Andrew Allison Individual · Jamaican · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/12/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · SW postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A G SERVICES LTD.→ 06799999 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ABSTRACT MID-TECH LIMITED→ 13347363 · est 2021 | — | — | — | 0 | 4y | — | — |
| AC HOMES INVESTMENT LTD→ 15929553 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADMIRAL SCAFFOLDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 08465683 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ADMIRE P&H GROUP LTD→ 16275076 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCED DETAILING AND DESIGN APPLICATIONS UK LIMITED→ 10481516 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADWUMA LTD→ 11515272 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSES COMPANY LIMITED→ 05254057 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AFRICA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LTD→ 12523603 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AFRODITA LTD→ 17127420 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AG BESPOKE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 09502127 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AG ITALY LTD→ 11002334 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
566 Streatham High Road
London
SW16 3QQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ALLISON, Craig Andrew→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AQUINO MEJIA, Jose Luis→
Resigneddirector · ~25y · appointed 2020-02-18 · resigned 2025-12-11
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18