AFK STUDIOS GROUP LTD

💤Zombieactive
12575969 · ltd · incorporated 2020-04-28
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.

Company profile
address, 1 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-08-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-08-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2020-08-03
    VRAHIMIS, Peter appointed
    secretary
  11. 2020-04-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFK STUDIOS GROUP LTD
  12. 2020-04-28
    ARNEY, Earle Peter Brent appointed
    director
  13. 2020-04-28
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Earle Peter Brent Arney
Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61
75100%
75-100% shares28/04/2020

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

8th Floor 1 Southampton Street
London
WC2R 0LR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-27

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

VRAHIMIS, Peter
secretary · appointed 2020-08-03
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Active
ARNEY, Earle Peter Brent
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-04-28
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Active

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Recent filings (15 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-08-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-04-28