AFM GROUP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-10-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-30➕MONAHAN, Barry David appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖BAKER, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2021-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AFM GROUP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2021-04-09➕BAKER, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2021-04-09📄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 69 — 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 69. 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
cleanGroup structure
Asset Finance And Management Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asset Finance And Management Ltd Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 01/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael William Bakerceased 30/09/2021· 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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