AF TRUSTED GOODS LTD
💤Zombieactive
14254664 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-25
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£22.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
- 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
20 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £22,240
Net assets shrinking
Down £200 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£22k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£182k
↑ 2.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £153.8k | £149.0k |
| Current assets | £182.2k | £177.4k |
| Net assets | £22.2k | £22.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-16➕ZEESHAN, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2026-03-16➖FAHIM, Aman resigneddirector
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AF TRUSTED GOODS LTD
- 2022-07-25➕FAHIM, Aman appointeddirector
- 2022-07-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Zeeshan Individual · Pakistani · DOB 12/1998 · age 28 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 16/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Aman Fahimceased 16/03/2026· 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
Incorporated2022-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520
Registered office
240a Broadway
Bexleyheath Kent
DA6 8AS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ZEESHAN, Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2026-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FAHIM, Aman→
Resigneddirector · ~23y · appointed 2022-07-25 · resigned 2026-03-16
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-13