ADVANCED QUALITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01318078 · ltd · incorporated 1977-06-21
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£36.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70100Activities of head offices
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 28.7y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (1 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
182 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £36,479

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£36k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£805
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£15k£22k£29k£36kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£36.5k£36.5k
Current assets£805£805
Net assets£36.5k£36.5k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-09-28
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  3. 2023-09-28
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  4. 2022-10-03
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  5. 2022-09-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-09-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-09-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2022-09-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2017-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  15. 2017-06-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2016-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-03-03
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    LONGLEY, Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  18. 2010-03-03
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    RICHARDSON, Andrew John resigned
    director
  19. 2010-02-23
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    MIDDLETON, Elizabeth Jane resigned
    director
  20. 2010-02-23
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    PRINCE, Michael James resigned
    director
  21. 2009-10-31
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    LONGLEY, Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  22. 2009-10-31
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    STOCK, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-10-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
  24. 2009-10-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Metalrax Group Pension Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Metalrax Group PLC Pension and Life Assurance Plan
  25. 2009-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2008-07-31
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    BROOK CARTER, Ronald Hedley resigned
    director
  27. 2008-07-17
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    FARRIMOND, Darren James resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-07-17
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    STOCK, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-07-16
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    RICHARDSON, Andrew John appointed
    director
  30. 2008-01-15
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    KELLY, William David resigned
    director
  31. 2007-10-12
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    ARBUTHNOT, Richard resigned
    director
  32. 2006-05-16
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    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 2006-05-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2006-03-16
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    FARRIMOND, Darren James appointed
    secretary
  35. 2006-03-16
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    MIDDLETON, Elizabeth Jane resigned
    secretary
  36. 2006-03-16
    ➕
    ARBUTHNOT, Richard appointed
    director
  37. 2006-03-16
    ➕
    BROOK CARTER, Ronald Hedley appointed
    director
  38. 2006-03-16
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    HARDING, Anthony Douglas resigned
    director
  39. 2006-03-16
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    KELLY, William David appointed
    director
  40. 2006-02-14
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    PRINCE, Michael James appointed
    director
  41. 2005-03-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  42. 2002-12-01
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    MONTANARO GAUCI, Antony appointed
    director
  43. 2002-11-01
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    MOORE, Mark Robin Westwood resigned
    director
  44. 2002-01-31
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    MIDDLETON, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    secretary
  45. 2002-01-31
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    WHITE, Rachael Louise resigned
    director
  46. 2002-01-25
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    WHITE, Rachael Louise resigned
    secretary
  47. 2001-06-11
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    MOORE, Mark Robin Westwood appointed
    director
  48. 2001-06-11
    ➖
    PREEN, Martin John resigned
    director
  49. 2000-05-30
    ➖
    MOORE, Mark Robin Westwood resigned
    director
  50. 2000-05-30
    ➕
    WHITE, Rachael Louise appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — 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 61. 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 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.

Group structure

Mg Ventures Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Mg Ventures Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ADVANCED QUALITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 01318078

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
Mg Ventures Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1977-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

15 Clarence House
The Boulevard
Leeds
Yorkshire
LS10 1PZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07

Officers (1 active · 24 resigned)

MONTANARO GAUCI, Antony→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARRIMOND, Darren James→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2008-07-17
Resigned
GIBBS, Kenneth Stanley→
secretary · resigned 1997-08-15
Resigned
LONGLEY, Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-31 · resigned 2010-03-03
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Elizabeth Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-31 · resigned 2006-03-16
Resigned
MOORE, Mark Robin Westwood→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 1999-10-28
Resigned
STOCK, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-17 · resigned 2009-10-31
Resigned
WHITE, Rachael Louise→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-29 · resigned 2002-01-25
Resigned
ARBUTHNOT, Richard→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2007-10-12
Resigned
BARTLETT, Colin James→
director · ~66y · resigned 1993-11-30
Resigned
BREEZE, Alan Leonard→
director · ~76y · resigned 1993-11-30
Resigned
BROOK CARTER, Ronald Hedley→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2008-07-31
Resigned
GIBBONS, David John→
director · ~75y · resigned 1997-09-11
Resigned
GIBBONS, Frederick Bowman John→
director · ~101y · resigned 1992-01-05
Resigned
HARDING, Anthony Douglas→
director · ~84y · resigned 2006-03-16
Resigned
KELLY, William David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2008-01-15
Resigned
LANE, John David→
director · ~60y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 1999-03-12
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Elizabeth Jane→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-10-07 · resigned 2010-02-23
Resigned
MOORE, Mark Robin Westwood→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2000-05-30
Resigned
MOORE, Mark Robin Westwood→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-02-02 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
Composite guarantee and debenture1 property12/10/2009—
outstanding
Metalrax Group Pension Trustees as Trustees of the Metalrax Group Pension and Life Assurance Plan
Metalrax Group Pension Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Metalrax Group PLC Pension and Life Assurance Plan
A composite guarantee and debenture1 property12/10/2009—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property29/03/200507/05/2009
satisfied
Anthony Douglas Harding
Mortgage debenture1 property12/03/199916/05/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property11/09/199716/05/2006
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Recent filings (182 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-09-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-24