AFNAN SEAFOOD LTD
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 (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £52.6k | £5.6k |
| Current assets | £1.6k | £6.1k |
| Net assets | £52.6k | £12.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-27➖BIDEAN, Hussain Omer resignedsecretary
- 2026-07-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AFNAN SEAFOOD LTD
- 2023-10-17➕HAMID, Mohamed Abdi Shafi appointeddirector
- 2023-10-17➕BIDEAN, Hussain Omer appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohamed Abdi Shafi Hamid Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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