A G S (ZINC ALLOYS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02130950 · ltd · incorporated 1987-05-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 38.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-3.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,965
Cash YoY
-6%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
↓ 6.2% YoY
Net Worth
-£3k
↓ 3.1% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.0k | £-2.9k |
| Cash | £1.4k | £1.4k |
| Net assets | £-3.0k | £-2.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-01-08📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-09📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-05➖GARBETT, Arthur resigneddirector
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-29➖GARBETT, Nancy Susan resigneddirector
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1989-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-01-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-01-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1987-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs A G S (ZINC ALLOYS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Arthur Garbett Individual · British · DOB 10/1957 · age 69 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Michael Garbett Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Arthur Garbettceased 05/06/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · WS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.H. ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES LTD→ 10945478 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A.J. BAKER (GRINDING) LIMITED→ 01268617 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| A.J.H. PRECISION LIMITED→ 03408790 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ACORN PACKAGING SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 04787766 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACORN POWDER COATING LIMITED→ 01559361 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| ADAMS ENCLOSURES LIMITED→ 05878408 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADCAM FABRICATIONS LIMITED→ 05819399 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADDFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 06516522 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ADDLITE LIMITED→ 10483253 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADELAIDE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED→ 00650793 · est 1960 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 66y | — | — |
| ADF SCALE COMPANY LIMITED→ 02157017 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| ADHESIVES DIRECT UK LIMITED→ 02943163 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
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
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Adams Street
Walsall
Staffordshire
WS2 8ND
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
GARBETT, Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 2023-06-05
GARBETT, Nancy Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2021-01-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/01/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 07/01/1988 | 18/07/1989 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-01-08
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-05
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2023-06-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07