AGNEWLIGHT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01699472 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-15
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 May 2024
Net worth
£149.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 26.7y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.7 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £149,103

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
Net Worth
£149k
Current Assets
£430k
Current Liabilities
£0£86k£172k£258k£344k£430kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£199.9k
Current assets£430.2k
Cash£5.6k
Debtors£424.6k
Net assets£149.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-06-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-04-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-12-18
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  5. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-16
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2024-07-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-07-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-08-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-08-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2022-08-30
    ADURAI, Ayah Nirmaal appointed
    director
  16. 2022-08-30
    FREDRICK, Dhanesh Lawrence Manuel resigned
    director
  17. 2022-08-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2022-08-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-08-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-08-10
    FREDRICK, Dhanesh Lawrence Manuel appointed
    director
  22. 2022-08-10
    NIRMALAN, Thusyanthi resigned
    director
  23. 2021-10-14
    SHELKIN, Annette, Mrs. resigned
    secretary
  24. 2021-10-14
    NIRMALAN, Thusyanthi appointed
    director
  25. 2021-10-14
    SHELKIN, Annette, Mrs. resigned
    director
  26. 2021-10-14
    SHELKIN, Farley, Mr. resigned
    director
  27. 2021-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2021-03-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2006-05-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 1999-09-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1983-02-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGNEWLIGHT LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ayah Nirmaal Adurai
Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53
75100%
75-100% shares30/08/2022
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Dhanesh Lawrence Manuel Fredrickceased 30/08/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mrs Thusyanthi Nirmalanceased 10/08/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mrs. Annette Shelkinceased 14/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr. Farley Shelkinceased 14/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities

Registered office

2-4 Reede Road
Dagenham
RM10 8DP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

ADURAI, Ayah Nirmaal
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-08-30
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Active
SHELKIN, Annette, Mrs.
secretary · resigned 2021-10-14
Resigned
FREDRICK, Dhanesh Lawrence Manuel
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-08-10 · resigned 2022-08-30
Resigned
NIRMALAN, Thusyanthi
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-10-14 · resigned 2022-08-10
Resigned
SHELKIN, Annette, Mrs.
director · ~68y · resigned 2021-10-14
Resigned
SHELKIN, Farley, Mr.
director · ~72y · resigned 2021-10-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property09/05/200609/03/2021
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/09/199909/03/2021

Recent filings (131 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-09