AZMEC LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00908626 · ltd · incorporated 1967-06-16
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£179.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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 44.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
123 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £179,030
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£179k
↑ 131% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £330.1k | £329.4k |
| Current assets | £14.2k | £18.3k |
| Net assets | £179.0k | £77.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-12-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-02➖HARRISON, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-02➖HARRISON, Keith resigneddirector
- 2000-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1999-11-19➖FINNIGAN, David Thomas resigneddirector
- 1999-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-07-12➕FINNIGAN, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 1995-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1995-03-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1990-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1981-12-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1967-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AZMEC 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 age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Antony Kyriacos Zivanaris Individual · British · DOB 03/1942 · age 84 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Linda Zivanarisceased 14/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1967-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
The Deck
10-11 Bath Street
Redcar
Cleveland
TS10 3AF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HARRISON, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2012-02-02
FINNIGAN, David Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-07-12 · resigned 1999-11-19
HARRISON, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2012-02-02
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 20/12/1995 | 04/04/2000 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/03/1995 | 17/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/12/1981 | 21/11/1990 |
Recent filings (123 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-12-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-12-14