THE AFO NETWORK LIMITED
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Cash
£89K
-87.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
-£17K
-102.9% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
72
-4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£639K
-110.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £10,058,181 | £10,510,225 | £8,009,156 | -23.8% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,054,850 | £1,283,851 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £2,090,092 | £1,054,954 | £6,143,892 | -£638,959 | -110.4% | |
| Net profit | £557,372 | £2,535,510 | £1,647,582 | £792,228 | £5,706,631 | -£612,553 | -110.7% | |
| Cash | £501,800 | £1,126,849 | £1,359,448 | £410,874 | £699,373 | £89,294 | -87.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £2,241,407 | £2,966,053 | £659,958 | £19,722 | -97% | |
| Net assets | £904,960 | £1,440,470 | £2,088,052 | £2,880,287 | £595,536 | -£17,017 | -102.9% | |
| Equity | — | £1,440,470 | £2,088,052 | £2,880,287 | £595,536 | -£17,017 | -102.9% | |
| Average employees | 52 | 50 | 57 | 72 | 75 | 72 | -4% | |
| Wages | £2,292,832 | £2,581,550 | £3,261,766 | £4,156,131 | £3,397,559 | £4,228,453 | +24.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 10.5% | 12.2% | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 7.9% | 54.3% | -7.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 35.6% | 194.5% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.65x | 0.50x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- THE AFO NETWORK LIMITED 2024-03-18 → present
- MARKETTIERS4DC LIMITED 2001-11-05 → 2024-03-18
- LONGBEAM LIMITED 2001-10-23 → 2001-11-05
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RDP Newmans LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- THE AFO NETWORK LIMITED · parent
- Censuswide Limited 100%
- Sound Creative Limited 100%
- Sainted Image Limited 100%
- ThroughThel Limited 100%
- Markettiers4DC Mena Marketing Management LLC 99%
- Radio News Hub Limited 100%
- Sassy Films Limited 100%
- Sassy Create Limited 100%
- Opinion Matters Limited 100%
- Markettiers Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 31 December 2025, the company's investment in Radio News Hub Limited was sold to a third party.”
- “On 31 January 2026, the company closed its 'Hollr' division to focus on its core activities.”
- “In March 2026, the company ceased its trade and operations in Dubai.”
- “After the reporting date, amounts due from subsidiaries of £2,002,780 was written off by the company.”
- “On 18 November 2025 the company disposed of the 'Markettiers' division to a third party.”
- “Glas Trust Corporation Limited has a fixed and floating charge over all the property or undertakings of the company. The charge contains a negative pledge.”
- “There is an unlimited multilateral guarantee with HSBC, with a fixed and floating charge over all assets and undertakings both present and future.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEITH, Danielle Louise | Director | 2025-12-09 | Aug 1986 | British |
| MARKS, Nicola Jane | Director | 2025-12-09 | Nov 1981 | British |
| WEBB, Jothan | Director | 2026-01-06 | Dec 1985 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHARDWAJ, Ashok | Nominee Secretary | 2001-10-23 | 2001-10-31 |
| GALVAN, Marcel Mordechai | Secretary | 2001-10-31 | 2023-07-01 |
| BROOKS, Karen Margaret | Director | 2001-11-22 | 2015-01-30 |
| GALVAN, Marcel Mordechai | Director | 2001-10-31 | 2023-07-01 |
| GOLDSMITH, Russell Wayne | Director | 2001-11-22 | 2014-04-08 |
| HARTA, Nikolas David | Director | 2001-11-22 | 2015-01-09 |
| JACKSON, Scott Peter | Director | 2018-06-04 | 2023-08-08 |
| KOSKY, Howard Barry | Director | 2001-10-31 | 2025-04-24 |
| LAZENBY, Marie Louise | Director | 2025-04-17 | 2025-12-31 |
| LYONS, Stuart | Director | 2025-04-18 | 2025-11-18 |
| MITCHELL, Peter Lawrence | Director | 2017-06-05 | 2025-05-02 |
| MOORE, Helen Jane | Director | 2007-06-06 | 2017-06-05 |
| RUSSELL, Oliver Scott | Director | 2001-11-22 | 2005-05-10 |
| BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-10-23 | 2001-10-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afo Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-01-17 | Active |
| Mr Howard Barry Kosky | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-01-17 |
| Mr Marcel Mordechai Galvan | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-01-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 141 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-03-18 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2024-03-18 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-01 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number | |
| 2025-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-18 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-03-18 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2024-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.