AFFINITY PHARMA LTD

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14258336 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-27
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Worth a look
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.3y

20/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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.

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • 9 mortgage
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-02-23
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    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2026-02-18
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    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2026-02-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2026-02-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2026-02-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2026-02-18
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    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2026-02-18
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    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2026-02-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  10. 2026-02-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2026-02-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2026-02-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2026-02-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  14. 2026-02-02
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  15. 2026-02-02
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  16. 2026-02-02
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  17. 2026-02-02
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  18. 2026-02-02
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  19. 2025-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  20. 2025-01-15
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-04-18
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    address · AD01
  22. 2024-04-18
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    address · AD01
  23. 2024-01-10
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    accounts · AA
  24. 2024-01-10
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    accounts · AA01
  25. 2023-12-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2023-03-28
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    mortgage · MR01
  27. 2023-03-28
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    mortgage · MR01
  28. 2023-03-28
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    mortgage · MR01
  29. 2023-03-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124)
  30. 2023-03-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124)
  31. 2023-03-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124)
  32. 2023-03-10
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  33. 2022-07-27
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    Company incorporated
    As AFFINITY PHARMA LTD
  34. 2022-07-27
    LONE, Faraz Aman appointed
    director

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

2 med · 1 low
6 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2026-02-04: A registered charge; 2026-02-02: A registered charge; 2026-02-02: A registered charge

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

3 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Myk Elder Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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Falone Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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Younas Health Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
AFFINITY PHARMA LTD
This company · 14258336

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Myk Elder Limited
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting27/07/2022
Falone Limited
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting27/07/2022
Younas Health Ltd
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting27/07/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Faraz Aman Loneceased 27/07/2022· 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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10 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Registered office

71 Affinity Pharmacy Park Road Medical Centre
Bradford
BD5 0SG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LONE, Faraz Aman
director · ~39y · appointed 2022-07-27
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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
6
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge04/02/2026
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/02/2026
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/02/2026
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge02/02/2026
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/02/2026
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/02/2026
satisfied
Unity Trust Bank (Company Number 01713124)
Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124)
A registered charge23/03/202318/02/2026
satisfied
Unity Trust Bank (Company Number 01713124)
Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124)
A registered charge23/03/202318/02/2026
satisfied
Unity Trust Bank (Company Number 01713124)
Unity Trust Bank PLC (Company Number 01713124)
A registered charge1 property23/03/202318/02/2026
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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-18