MONKEY WORLD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02548930 · ltd · incorporated 1990-10-16
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 8 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.3y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
118 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees424000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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

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Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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  2. 2024-11-26
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  3. 2023-11-22
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  4. 2022-10-06
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  5. 2021-10-06
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  6. 2020-11-17
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  7. 2019-11-19
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  8. 2019-11-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  9. 2018-10-22
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  10. 2017-10-24
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  11. 2016-12-07
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  12. 2015-10-20
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  13. 2015-10-09
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-11-13
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  15. 2014-10-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2007-03-17
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    CRONIN, Alison Lorraine, Dr appointed
    director
  17. 2007-03-17
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    CRONIN, James Michael resigned
    director
  18. 2006-04-25
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    BAYFORD, Byron Leslie appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-04-25
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    LESTER ALDRIDGE COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2006-04-18
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  21. 2006-04-18
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  22. 2005-02-01
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    LESTER ALDRIDGE COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2004-09-08
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    CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2004-02-27
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  25. 2003-05-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  26. 2003-01-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  27. 2003-01-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  28. 2002-11-20
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    GROVE, Patricia Ann resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-11-20
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    CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1992-11-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  31. 1991-03-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  32. 1990-10-16
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    Company incorporated
    As MONKEY WORLD LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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

1 low
8 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Alison Lorraine Cronin
Individual · American · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91040 — Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities

Registered office

Longthorns
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6HH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BAYFORD, Byron Leslie→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRONIN, Alison Lorraine, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GROVE, Patricia Ann→
secretary · resigned 2002-11-20
Resigned
CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2004-09-08
Resigned
LESTER ALDRIDGE COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2006-04-25
Resigned
CRONIN, James Michael→
director · ~75y · resigned 2007-03-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
8
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property18/04/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property18/04/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property27/02/2004—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement1 property19/05/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property03/01/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property03/01/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property06/11/1992—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property21/03/1991—
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Recent filings (118 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-11-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-16