ANCHORFAST LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00811629 · ltd · incorporated 1964-07-06
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 43.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-31
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2017-10-26
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    address · AD01
  12. 2017-10-26
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2017-10-26
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-10-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2017-10-03
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    KAVANAGH, John Noel appointed
    director
  16. 2017-10-03
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    THOMPSON, Gary, Mr. resigned
    director
  17. 2017-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-08-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2017-08-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2017-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2017-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2017-08-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2012-12-04
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    MCMINN, Joyce resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-12-18
    ➖
    NIMMO, Margaret Burnett resigned
    director
  25. 2009-12-18
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Gary, Mr. appointed
    director
  26. 2003-10-31
    ➖
    WILSON, William Currie Neil resigned
    director
  27. 2003-10-01
    ➕
    NIMMO, Margaret Burnett appointed
    director
  28. 1994-01-01
    ➕
    MCMINN, Joyce appointed
    secretary
  29. 1993-12-31
    ➖
    PALMER, Helen Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  30. 1993-10-25
    ➕
    WILSON, William Currie Neil appointed
    director
  31. 1993-10-22
    ➖
    BOYLAN, Owen resigned
    director
  32. 1991-08-30
    ➖
    SPACIE, Albert resigned
    director
  33. 1985-10-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1984-02-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 1983-05-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 1964-07-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ANCHORFAST LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 62 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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.

Group structure

Reca-Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Reca-Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ANCHORFAST LIMITED
This company · 00811629

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Reca-Uk Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/10/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Monks & Crane Industrial Group Ltdceased 03/10/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1964-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

Anchorfast Limited
Doranda Way
West Bromwich
B71 4LU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

KAVANAGH, John Noel→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCMINN, Joyce→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 2012-12-04
Resigned
PALMER, Helen Elizabeth→
secretary · resigned 1993-12-31
Resigned
BOYLAN, Owen→
director · ~77y · resigned 1993-10-22
Resigned
NIMMO, Margaret Burnett→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2009-12-18
Resigned
SPACIE, Albert→
director · ~123y · resigned 1991-08-30
Resigned
THOMPSON, Gary, Mr.→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2017-10-03
Resigned
WILSON, William Currie Neil→
director · ~71y · appointed 1993-10-25 · resigned 2003-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Further guarantee & debenture1 property08/10/198507/08/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property10/02/198407/08/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property25/05/198307/08/2017

Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-19