ASTRALPOINT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01546006 · ltd · incorporated 1981-02-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£8.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 44.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.2 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
170 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
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 £8,552
Net assets shrinking
Down £394 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
↓ 4.4% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £255.5k | £255.9k |
| Debtors | £255.9k | £255.9k |
| Net assets | £8.6k | £8.9k |
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-08➖HEPKER, Hugh Bernard resigneddirector
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2021-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-05➖HEPKER, Michael Zane resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-05➕HEPKER, Michael Zane appointeddirector
- 2008-11-05➕HEPKER, Adrian Brian appointeddirector
- 2008-11-05➖HEPKER, Jennifer Lorraine resigneddirector
- 1999-01-18🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-11-24➖HEPKER, Michael Zane resigneddirector
- 1994-11-10🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Greyhound Guaranty PLC
- 1994-04-12➕HEPKER, Hugh Bernard appointeddirector
- 1993-12-01➕HEPKER, Michael Zane appointedsecretary
- 1993-11-30➖CARTWRIGHT, Anthony Robert John resignedsecretary
- 1993-11-30➖CARTWRIGHT, Anthony Robert John resigneddirector
- 1993-09-30➕HEPKER, Jennifer Lorraine appointeddirector
- 1992-09-17🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Greyhound Bank PLC
- 1992-08-26➖LEIGH CARR COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1991-10-31➖MARTIN SMITH, Nigel Gordon resigneddirector
- 1990-06-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Greyhound Bank PLC
- 1985-11-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Michael Richard Carlton
- 1984-01-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Air & General Finance Limited
- 1982-11-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Air & General Finance Limited
- 1982-09-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Air & General Finance Limited
- 1982-03-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Air & General Finance Limited
- 1981-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTRALPOINT LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 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
Incorporated1981-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
The Island House Midsomer Norton
Radstock
Bath
BA3 2DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
HEPKER, Michael Zane→
Activesecretary · appointed 1993-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEPKER, Adrian Brian→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTWRIGHT, Anthony Robert John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-11-30
LEIGH CARR COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1992-08-26
CARTWRIGHT, Anthony Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1993-11-30
HEPKER, Hugh Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1994-04-12 · resigned 2025-03-08
HEPKER, Jennifer Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 1993-09-30 · resigned 2008-11-05
HEPKER, Michael Zane→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2020-09-05
HEPKER, Michael Zane→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1994-11-24
MARTIN SMITH, Nigel Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1991-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 18/01/1999 | — | |
| satisfied | Greyhound Guaranty Greyhound Guaranty PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/11/1994 | 08/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Greyhound Bank Greyhound Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/09/1992 | 08/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Greyhound Bank Greyhound Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/06/1990 | 08/02/2021 | |
| outstanding | Michael Richard Carlton | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/11/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Air & General Finance Air & General Finance Limited | Aircraft mortgage | 1 property | 23/01/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Air & General Finance Air & General Finance Limited | Aircraft mortgage | 1 property | 24/11/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Air & General Finance Air & General Finance Limited | Air craft mortgage | 1 property | 27/09/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Air & General Finance Air & General Finance Limited | Aircraft mortgage | 1 property | 29/03/1982 | — |
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Recent filings (170 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-08