AFFORDABLE HUB LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £937.9k | £1.20M |
| Current assets | £54.9k | £92.7k |
| Net assets | £937.9k | £1.20M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-30➕CAIRNS, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2019-10-30➖BROWN, Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2019-10-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFORDABLE HUB LTD
- 2019-06-20➕BROWN, Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2019-06-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-20: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Raymond Cairns Individual · British · DOB 01/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/10/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Lindsay Brownceased 30/10/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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