AFR BEDFORD LTD
🌱Startupactive
16325352 · ltd · incorporated 2025-03-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56290Other food services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-13➕CHAUDHARY, Muhammad Idrees appointeddirector
- 2025-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-25➕CHOUDHRY, Armghan Uddin appointeddirector
- 2025-03-25➖CHAUDHARY, Muhammad Idrees resigneddirector
- 2025-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AFR BEDFORD LTD
- 2025-03-18➕CHAUDHARY, Muhammad Idrees appointeddirector
- 2025-03-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Idrees Chaudhary Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/10/2025 |
Armghan Uddin Choudhry Individual · British · DOB 12/2006 · age 20 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Muhammad Idrees Chaudharyceased 25/03/2025· 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
Incorporated2025-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
54 Midland Road
Bedford
MK40 1QB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CHAUDHARY, Muhammad Idrees→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-08-13
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CHOUDHRY, Armghan Uddin→
Activedirector · ~20y · appointed 2025-03-25
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CHAUDHARY, Muhammad Idrees→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-03-18 · resigned 2025-03-25
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Recent filings (10 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-03-18