AGNEWLIGHT LIMITED
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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 26.7y
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.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 address
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-18📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-07-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-30➕ADURAI, Ayah Nirmaal appointeddirector
- 2022-08-30➖FREDRICK, Dhanesh Lawrence Manuel resigneddirector
- 2022-08-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-10➕FREDRICK, Dhanesh Lawrence Manuel appointeddirector
- 2022-08-10➖NIRMALAN, Thusyanthi resigneddirector
- 2021-10-14➖SHELKIN, Annette, Mrs. resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-14➕NIRMALAN, Thusyanthi appointeddirector
- 2021-10-14➖SHELKIN, Annette, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2021-10-14➖SHELKIN, Farley, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2021-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-05-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-09-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1983-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AGNEWLIGHT LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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 lowStatutory 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 address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ayah Nirmaal Adurai Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/08/2022 |
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 09/05/2006 | 09/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/09/1999 | 09/03/2021 |