ANTIQUITY MARBLE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02495327 · ltd · incorporated 1990-04-24
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£93.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23700
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.1y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
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
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £93,846
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,973 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£94k
↓ 6.0% YoY
Current Assets
£157k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£31k£63k£94k£126k£157kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£97.1k£113.1k
Current assets£157.4k£137.8k
Net assets£93.8k£99.8k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-21
    ➖
    MCNEILL, Anthony resigned
    director
  5. 2023-06-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-08
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    CROOKES, Darren resigned
    secretary
  9. 2021-07-08
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    CROOKES, Darren resigned
    director
  10. 2021-07-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-07-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2021-04-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-04-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2020-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-11-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-11-01
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    MCNEILL, Darrell resigned
    director
  18. 2019-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-04-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Darren Crookes
  22. 2013-04-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2013-04-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
  24. 2012-05-23
    ➕
    GUNN, Sharon Elaine appointed
    director
  25. 2012-05-23
    ➕
    MCNEILL, Anthony appointed
    director
  26. 2012-05-23
    ➕
    MCNEILL, Darrell appointed
    director
  27. 2011-06-01
    ➖
    BESSON, George resigned
    director
  28. 2007-08-10
    ➖
    ROSE, Kevin resigned
    director
  29. 2007-04-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 1992-05-01
    ➕
    ROSE, Kevin appointed
    director
  31. 1990-04-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANTIQUITY MARBLE 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

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

A-Granite Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A-Granite Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ANTIQUITY MARBLE LIMITED
This company · 02495327

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
A-Granite Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Sharon Elaine Gunn
Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Darrell Mcneillceased 01/11/2019· significant influence

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.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23700 — SIC 23700

Registered office

351a Bentley Road, Bentley
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN5 9TJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

GUNN, Sharon Elaine→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROOKES, Darren→
secretary · resigned 2021-07-08
Resigned
BESSON, George→
director · ~86y · resigned 2011-06-01
Resigned
CROOKES, Darren→
director · ~65y · resigned 2021-07-08
Resigned
MCNEILL, Anthony→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-05-23 · resigned 2023-06-21
Resigned
MCNEILL, Darrell→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-05-23 · resigned 2019-11-01
Resigned
ROSE, Kevin→
director · ~69y · appointed 1992-05-01 · resigned 2007-08-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Darren Crookes
A registered charge1 property25/04/2013—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property11/04/2013—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property20/04/200718/04/2013
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Recent filings (101 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-26