AF CAFES LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (69/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £139.8k |
| Current assets | £128.6k |
| Cash | £115.4k |
| Debtors | £13.3k |
| Net assets | £128.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AF CAFES LTD
- 2023-08-24➕FEDI, Alessio Sean Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-08-24➕FEDI, Mairi Menzies appointeddirector
- 2023-08-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alessio Sean Paul Fedi Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1988 · age 38 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 24/08/2023 |
Mrs Mairi Menzies Fedi Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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