A S T LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01534489 · ltd · incorporated 1980-12-12
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 300 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-10-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2021-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-10-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-30➕THACKER, Harriet Faith Eva appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-30➕THACKER, Harriet Faith Eva appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖THACKER, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-30➖OAKLEY, Lucie Elizabeth Eva resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➖THACKER, Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 1980-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs A S T LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harriet Faith Eva Thacker Individual | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/09/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert Thackerceased 30/09/2021· 25-50% shares
- Ms Lucie Elizabeth Eva Oakleyceased 30/09/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · DE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 909 COLLECTIVE LTD→ 15772198 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADI TRADING LIMITED→ 03940454 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ADJ GLOBAL GREEN ENERGY LIMITED→ 15892248 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVERSE WEATHER COLLECTIVE LTD→ 15128648 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFEERA DESIGNERS LTD→ 15075319 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFFORDABLE GRANITE & MARBLE CO. LIMITED→ 04964308 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ALLUMINIO DESIGNS LTD→ 14205559 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AMAZE ME FURNITURE LTD→ 16598109 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMTECH INT UK LTD→ 13600639 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AMYCEL (UK) LIMITED→ 02774000 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| ANC OVERSEAS LIMITED→ 16661198 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANDERSON ELECTRICAL TRADE LTD→ 06799261 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520
Registered office
Unit 2, Tanyard House 37, High Street
Measham
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE12 7HR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
THACKER, Harriet Faith Eva→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THACKER, Harriet Faith Eva→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THACKER, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2021-09-30
OAKLEY, Lucie Elizabeth Eva→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2021-09-30
THACKER, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2021-09-30
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Recent filings (111 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-10-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2021-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-02