AFL SPV LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
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. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-02-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-25➖RIDLEY, Susanne resigneddirector
- 2022-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Monmouthshire Building Society
- 2021-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AFL SPV LIMITED
- 2021-12-10➕RIDLEY, Benjamin Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-12-10➕RIDLEY, Susanne appointeddirector
- 2021-12-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
Afl Hold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Afl Hold Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Benjamin Mark Ridleyceased 23/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Susanne Ridleyceased 25/07/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
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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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Monmouthshire Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2022 | — |