AFH FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
13810568 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-21
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74901Environmental consulting activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-17
    HUSSAIN, Farheen appointed
    director
  3. 2025-12-17
    MUSTAFA, Hussain resigned
    director
  4. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-07-12
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2024-07-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-07-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-06-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-09-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFH FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LTD
  16. 2021-12-21
    MUSTAFA, Hussain appointed
    director
  17. 2021-12-21
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Hussain Mustafa
Individual · Pakistani · DOB 10/1970 · age 56
75100%
75-100% shares21/12/2021

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

37 37 Lyncroft Avenue
Pinner
HA5 1JU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HUSSAIN, Farheen
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-12-17
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Active
MUSTAFA, Hussain
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-12-21 · resigned 2025-12-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-07
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25