AFFORDA VAN LTD
🌱Startupactive
16737030 · ltd · incorporated 2025-09-23
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02➕BAZZANI, Roberto appointeddirector
- 2025-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFORDA VAN LTD
- 2025-09-23➕HIBBURT, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2025-09-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew David Hibburt Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 23/09/2025 |
Mr Luke Alexander Bazzani Individual · British · DOB 10/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/10/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
Virginia Lodge
Blacknest Road
Virginia Water
GU25 4NU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-23
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BAZZANI, Roberto→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HIBBURT, Matthew David→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (4 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-09-23