ANOTRONIC LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01658055 · ltd · incorporated 1982-08-12
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28490
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 57). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 7 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-25➕WHITE, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-25➖WHITE, Norman Keneth, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-25➖WHITE, Norman Keneth, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-31➖MANN, Paul resigneddirector
- 2001-03-12➕WHITE, Martin Kenneth appointeddirector
- 1994-04-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-04-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-11-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-12-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 1982-10-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
- 1982-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ANOTRONIC 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin White Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 25/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. Norman Keneth Whiteceased 25/12/2022· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28490 — SIC 28490
Registered office
Unit 3, Hollingdon Depot
Stewkley Road,
Soulbury Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 0DF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
WHITE, Martin Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Norman Keneth, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2022-12-25
MANN, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2008-10-31
WHITE, Norman Keneth, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2022-12-25
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed charge | 1 property | 12/04/1994 | 09/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 11/04/1994 | 09/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 13/11/1993 | 09/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage. | 1 property | 23/12/1986 | 09/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 07/10/1982 | 09/11/2021 |
Recent filings (104 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14