A.G. STANDARD COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00236070 · ltd · incorporated 1929-01-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (1 active, 31 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-13➖WATERTON-ZHOU, Kemi resignedsecretary
- 2019-08-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-07➕ASHTON, Helen Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-05-07➖LEE, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-09-14➖BOYNTON, Kirstan Sarah resigneddirector
- 2018-09-14➕LEE, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2018-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-05-31➕WATERTON-ZHOU, Kemi appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-31➖DORANDA LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-10-01➕BOYNTON, Kirstan Sarah appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01➖DOUGLAS, John David resigneddirector
- 2012-04-03➖COOKMAN, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2012-04-03➕DOUGLAS, John David appointeddirector
- 2011-04-12➖EVANS, Derek Graham resigneddirector
- 2010-04-26➖MAGSON, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-14➕DORANDA LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-03-17➖MAGSON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2010-03-16➕COOKMAN, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2006-10-02➕MAGSON, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-02➖SOWERBY, David Richard resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-02➕MAGSON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-10-02➖SOWERBY, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2003-09-19➖OAKLEY, Richard resigneddirector
- 2003-08-29➖BAILIE, William Henry Mccracken resigneddirector
- 2003-08-01➖MCCALL, John Stewart resigneddirector
- 2003-01-17➖HUME, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2002-05-13➖HOLLOWAY, Terrance resigneddirector
- 2001-08-28➕OAKLEY, Richard appointeddirector
- 2001-06-29➖WISBEY, James Harry resigneddirector
- 1999-12-31➖OATES, Michael William resigneddirector
- 1999-07-01➕HUME, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 1999-06-30➖REID, Michael Alexander Walker resigneddirector
- 1999-06-01➕WISBEY, James Harry appointeddirector
- 1999-03-01➖JOWETT, Jonathan David resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-01➕SOWERBY, David Richard appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 97 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Alumasc Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Alumasc Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A.G. STANDARD COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 00236070
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Alumasc Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1929-01-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O The Alumasc Group Plc
Station Road Burton Latimer
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 5JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (1 active · 30 resigned)
ASHTON, Helen Louise→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVANS, Derek Graham→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-06-20
JOWETT, Jonathan David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 1999-03-01
MAGSON, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2010-04-26
SOWERBY, David Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2006-10-02
SOWERBY, David Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 1997-01-28
WATERTON-ZHOU, Kemi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2019-08-13
DORANDA LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-14 · resigned 2018-05-31
BAILIE, William Henry Mccracken→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 2003-08-29
BOYNTON, Kirstan Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2018-09-14
BRYAN, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 1996-10-08
COOKMAN, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2012-04-03
DOUGLAS, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-04-03 · resigned 2016-10-01
EVANS, Derek Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2011-04-12
HOLLOWAY, Terrance→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2002-05-13
HUME, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2003-01-17
LEE, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-09-14 · resigned 2019-05-07
MAGSON, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2010-03-17
MCCALL, John Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 2003-08-01
OAKLEY, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-28 · resigned 2003-09-19
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Recent filings (162 total)
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2025-12-30
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2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2024-11-18
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2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2022-12-08
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2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-08-13