AFFHAN INTERNATIONAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
12440396 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-04
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£-4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52101SIC 52101
- 52243SIC 52243
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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, 4 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,452
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,643 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 2431% YoY
Current Assets
£297k
↑ 6176% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £308.1k | £4.7k |
| Current assets | £297.1k | £4.7k |
| Net assets | £-4.5k | £191 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-28➖SHAMSUDEEN, Afzal Khan resigneddirector
- 2023-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-13➕DAWOOD, Anis appointeddirector
- 2023-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-16➖JAMALUDEEN HASHIM, Noorjahan resigneddirector
- 2023-03-14➕SHAMSUDEEN, Afzal Khan appointeddirector
- 2022-12-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFHAN INTERNATIONAL LTD
- 2020-02-04➕JAMALUDEEN HASHIM, Noorjahan appointeddirector
- 2020-02-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anis Dawood Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/02/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Afzal Khan Shamsudeenceased 28/11/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Noorjahan Jamaludeen Hashimceased 16/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1STOP BUILDING MATERIALS LTD→ 16643932 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24TRANS LTD→ 11886090 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 3FOLD TRADING LTD→ 16238661 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 9G MOBILE & VAPE LTD→ 16077462 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA COM LIMITED→ 06150711 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ACACIAEXOTICS LTD→ 15894679 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTION LONDON LIMITED→ 13307252 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVENTURE SPORTS & WORKWEAR LTD→ 16981969 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGORALIVE LTD→ 16826533 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AIMTAH LTD→ 12922591 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AIRCRAFT PARTS & LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 04609439 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AIZEL TRADERS LTD→ 15661203 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
20 De'Arn Gardens
Mitcham
CR4 3AY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DAWOOD, Anis→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMALUDEEN HASHIM, Noorjahan→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-02-04 · resigned 2023-03-16
SHAMSUDEEN, Afzal Khan→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-03-14 · resigned 2023-11-28
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-29