A.TENNISWOOD & SONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00593265 · ltd · incorporated 1957-11-07
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
—
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£168.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £168,664
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£73k
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£169k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£114k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £168.7k | £110.7k |
| Current assets | £114.3k | £127.2k |
| Cash | £72.9k | £82.9k |
| Debtors | £41.4k | £44.3k |
| Net assets | £168.7k | £110.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-04-13📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-04-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-04-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-30➖TENNISWOOD, Bruce Douglas resigneddirector
- 2012-11-13➕TENNISWOOD, Clive appointeddirector
- 2007-03-01➕TENNISWOOD, Clive appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-21➖TENNISWOOD, Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-21➖TENNISWOOD, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 1957-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A.TENNISWOOD & SONS LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TENNISWOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Clive Tenniswood Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 09/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Bruce Douglas Tenniswoodceased 09/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
21 Parkway
Weybridge
Surrey
KT13 9HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
TENNISWOOD, Clive→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TENNISWOOD, Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-02-21
TENNISWOOD, Bruce Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2018-08-30
TENNISWOOD, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2007-02-21
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Recent filings (107 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-04-13
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2022-04-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-04-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-12