AFCP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12004689 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-20
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 May 2026
Net worth
£-1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
No filing history
0
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
70
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,362
Cash YoY
+71%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£350
↑ 71% YoY
Net Worth
-£1k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£1k-£1k-£677-£335£8£350May 2025May 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-05-312025-05-31
Total assets£-1.4k£-1.1k
Cash£350£205
Net assets£-1.4k£-1.1k

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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Corporate timeline (1 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-05-20
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    Company incorporated
    As AFCP LIMITED

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

St Petrock House Ashmore Green Road
Cold Ash
Thatcham
RG18 9JD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-02-29
Last made up to: 2026-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04