A. FULTON COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00556647 · ltd · incorporated 1955-10-31
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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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 53.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 53.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 8 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-09-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-04-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-04-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-10-06
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    FULTON, Arnold resigned
    director
  10. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-08-16
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    HOPPER, Catherine Julia appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-08-07
    ➖
    WINTER, Shirley Anne resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-01-04
    ➖
    ALLSOPP, Timothy John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2013-01-04
    ➕
    WINTER, Shirley Anne appointed
    secretary
  21. 2011-03-08
    ➕
    ALLSOPP, Timothy John appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-03-08
    ➖
    FULTON, Nancy resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-06-10
    ➕
    FULTON, Nancy appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-06-10
    ➖
    MASON, Charles Edward Aiden resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-03-19
    ➕
    MASON, Charles Edward Aiden appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-03-19
    ➖
    TOYE, Philip David resigned
    secretary
  27. 2007-03-19
    ➖
    TOYE, Philip David resigned
    director
  28. 2003-09-02
    ➖
    FULTON, Nigel resigned
    secretary
  29. 2003-09-02
    ➕
    TOYE, Philip David appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-06-02
    ➕
    TOYE, Philip David appointed
    director
  31. 2002-12-20
    ➖
    HAYLETT, Hylton John resigned
    director
  32. 2000-07-14
    ➕
    FULTON, Nigel appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-07-14
    ➖
    MUKHTAR, Ahsan resigned
    secretary
  34. 1999-09-30
    ➖
    GUNTHER, Bernard Rudolf resigned
    director
  35. 1998-12-14
    ➕
    MUKHTAR, Ahsan appointed
    secretary
  36. 1998-09-04
    ➖
    BEATON, Anthony Robert resigned
    secretary
  37. 1997-06-06
    ➕
    BEATON, Anthony Robert appointed
    secretary
  38. 1997-03-07
    ➖
    WILSON, Jeremy Anthony John resigned
    secretary
  39. 1997-01-30
    ➕
    FULTON, Nigel James appointed
    director
  40. 1997-01-02
    ➕
    HAYLETT, Hylton John appointed
    director
  41. 1996-12-13
    ➖
    PARKIN, Philip resigned
    director
  42. 1996-06-07
    ➕
    PARKIN, Philip appointed
    director
  43. 1996-05-16
    ➕
    GUNTHER, Bernard Rudolf appointed
    director
  44. 1996-04-29
    ➖
    KEEN, Peter Malcolm resigned
    director
  45. 1996-03-01
    ➖
    FULTON, Colette Jacqueline resigned
    director
  46. 1995-06-06
    ➕
    WILSON, Jeremy Anthony John appointed
    secretary
  47. 1995-02-20
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    MOUNTAIN, Daniel resigned
    secretary
  48. 1993-10-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  49. 1993-10-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  50. 1993-10-06
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FULTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Nigel James Fulton
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Arnold Fultonceased 13/06/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1955-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Unit 12 Trade City
Kingsway
Luton
LU1 1FW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

HOPPER, Catherine Julia→
secretary · appointed 2013-08-16
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Active
FULTON, Nigel James→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-01-30
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Active
ALLSOPP, Timothy John→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-08 · resigned 2013-01-04
Resigned
BEATON, Anthony Robert→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 1998-09-04
Resigned
FULTON, Nancy→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-10 · resigned 2011-03-08
Resigned
FULTON, Nigel→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2003-09-02
Resigned
MASON, Charles Edward Aiden→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2009-06-10
Resigned
MOUNTAIN, Daniel→
secretary · resigned 1995-02-20
Resigned
MUKHTAR, Ahsan→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-14 · resigned 2000-07-14
Resigned
TOYE, Philip David→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned
WILSON, Jeremy Anthony John→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-06 · resigned 1997-03-07
Resigned
WINTER, Shirley Anne→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-04 · resigned 2013-08-07
Resigned
FULTON, Arnold→
director · ~95y · resigned 2022-10-06
Resigned
FULTON, Colette Jacqueline→
director · ~90y · resigned 1996-03-01
Resigned
GUNTHER, Bernard Rudolf→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-05-16 · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
HAYLETT, Hylton John→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-01-02 · resigned 2002-12-20
Resigned
KEEN, Peter Malcolm→
director · ~72y · resigned 1996-04-29
Resigned
PARKIN, Philip→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 1996-12-13
Resigned
TOYE, Philip David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-06-02 · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property06/10/1993—
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
Credit agreement1 property22/01/199123/07/1992
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/08/1987—
outstanding
Gleb Investments
Gleb Investments Limited
Legal charge1 property05/08/1987—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Merchants Bank Limited
Charge on building agreement1 property22/11/198523/10/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Merchant Bank Limited
Debenture1 property22/11/198523/10/1993
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/10/1972—
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Recent filings (142 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30