AF BUILDING LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
13409717 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-19
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£26.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £26,829
Net assets shrinking
Down £18,859 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£27k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.8k | £45.7k |
| Current assets | £15.7k | £19.5k |
| Net assets | £26.8k | £45.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AF BUILDING LIMITED
- 2021-05-19➕FINDLAY, Andrew Dean appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19➕FINDLAY, Heather appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Dean Findlay Individual · British · DOB 07/1995 · age 31 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest | 19/05/2021 |
Mrs Heather Findlay Individual · British · DOB 04/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest | 19/05/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
C/O Taxassist Accountants
35 Bartholomew Street
Newbury
RG14 5LL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FINDLAY, Andrew Dean→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2021-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINDLAY, Heather→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (11 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
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accounts · AA
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-05-19