AFFCO FLOW CONTROL (UK) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12252528 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-09
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 3.9y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-04-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Fundercatz Limited
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Davenham Trade Solutions Limited
- 2021-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFCO FLOW CONTROL (UK) LIMITED
- 2019-10-09➕WARNER, David John appointeddirector
- 2019-10-09➕RENAN LIU appointedcorporate-director
- 2019-10-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Frank (Renan) Liu Individual · Chinese · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/06/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Affco Flow Control Pte Ltdceased 02/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Frank (Renan) Liuceased 05/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28140 — SIC 28140
Registered office
Unit7, Stafford Park 12 Stafford Park 12
Unit 7
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 3BJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
WARNER, David John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RENAN LIU→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2019-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Fundercatz Fundercatz Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Davenham Trade Solutions Davenham Trade Solutions Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-06-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-16