A.N.2000 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02300000 · ltd · incorporated 1988-09-26
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.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
47/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3663
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 47/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 36.9y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
47/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
23
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2003-02-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  2. 2003-02-28
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  3. 2002-07-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  4. 2001-07-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  5. 2000-06-23
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(1)
  6. 2000-04-14
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2000-04-11
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  8. 1997-06-21
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · LIQ
  9. 1997-03-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-completion
    insolvency · L64.07
  10. 1997-03-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  11. 1996-06-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  12. 1996-05-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-report
    insolvency · 3.10
  13. 1996-04-30
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  14. 1996-04-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · 3.3
  15. 1996-03-05
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(1)
  16. 1996-02-28
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(1)
  17. 1996-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 1995-04-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 1995-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 1995-02-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 1995-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95M
  22. 1994-07-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 1994-02-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 1994-02-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 1993-03-31
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  26. 1993-03-25
    POTTS, Michael resigned
    director
  27. 1989-06-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  28. 1988-09-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.N.2000 LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high · 1 med ·
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: 2002-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-10-10

13 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2003-02-28: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments; 2003-02-28: legacy

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3663 — SIC 3663

Registered office

Park House
Park Square West
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 2PS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2002-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-10-10OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BROWN, Stephen Michael
secretary
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Active
BROWN, Stephen Michael
director · ~77y
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Active
POTTS, Michael
director · ~93y · resigned 1993-03-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/06/1989
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Recent filings (48 total)

liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2003-02-28
legacy
insolvency · 405(2)
2003-02-28
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2002-07-30
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2001-07-02
legacy
insolvency · 405(1)
2000-06-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2000-04-14
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2000-04-11
legacy
insolvency · LIQ
1997-06-21
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
1997-03-21
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
1997-03-03
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
1996-06-18
liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-report
insolvency · 3.10
1996-05-15
legacy
address · 287
1996-04-30
liquidation-receiver-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · 3.3
1996-04-30
legacy
insolvency · 405(1)
1996-03-05