AF TRAVEL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13630675 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-20
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,909
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 79% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 1439% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.9k | £1.1k |
| Current assets | £3.5k | £230 |
| Net assets | £1.9k | £1.1k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-30📄withdrawal-of-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW02
- 2022-12-30📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2021-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AF TRAVEL LIMITED
- 2021-09-20➕AZAM, Farooq appointeddirector
- 2021-09-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 Farooq Azam Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 25/09/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Farooq Azamceased 20/12/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities
Registered office
5 Market Hill Cambridge
5 Market Hill
Cambridge
CB2 3NR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
AZAM, Farooq→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-09-20
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-30
withdrawal-of-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-from-the-public-register
officers · EW02
2022-12-30
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-01