ADVANCED FACTORY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14646644 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-08
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (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: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-05-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-25
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-02-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-03-29
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2024-03-29
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2023-07-14
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2023-03-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-02-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED FACTORY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  12. 2023-02-08
    TAYLOR, Peter appointed
    director
  13. 2023-02-08
    📄
    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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Peter Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/02/2023

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
Incorporated2023-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

124 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-07

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

TAYLOR, Peter
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-02-08
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Recent filings (13 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-07-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-07-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-08