A MANNING (ENGINEERING WAIVER) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02120199 · ltd · incorporated 1987-04-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-21➕NEWPORT, Jacqueline Jean appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-09➖MANNING, John resignedsecretary
- 1992-10-28➖MANNING, Ann resignedsecretary
- 1992-10-28➕MANNING, John appointedsecretary
- 1992-10-28➖BURTON, Robin Gordon Francis resigneddirector
- 1987-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A MANNING (ENGINEERING WAIVER) LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MANNING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Ann Manning Individual · British · DOB 06/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Ann Manningceased 01/06/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
73a Reading Road
Henley-On-Thames
Oxon
RG9 1AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
NEWPORT, Jacqueline Jean→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-07-21
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Active
MANNING, Ann→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-10-28
MANNING, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-10-28 · resigned 2015-06-09
BURTON, Robin Gordon Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1992-10-28
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Recent filings (100 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-08-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-31