AFFINITY FUNERAL CARE LTD
- · Bankability: 75 → 80
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Bankability: 75 → 80
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Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.6k | £73.6k |
| Current assets | £13.5k | £11.5k |
| Debtors | £13.5k | £11.5k |
| Net assets | £-17.0k | £-3.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Finance for Enterprise Limited (Co. No. 01925556)
- 2023-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFINITY FUNERAL CARE LTD
- 2021-07-16➕GYLSSON, Guy appointeddirector
- 2021-07-16📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Cloud 9 Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cloud 9 Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Finance for Enterprise (Co. No. 01925556) Finance for Enterprise Limited (Co. No. 01925556) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 31/08/2023 | — |