ADVANTAGE MAINTENANCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02628797 · ltd · incorporated 1991-07-12
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
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 34.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-01➖DELANEY, Stephen Edward resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-20➕DELANEY, Stephen Edward appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-20➖PHILP, Donald Mackintosh resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-20➖HOLLOWAY, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2005-01-20➖PHILP, Donald Mackintosh resigneddirector
- 1992-04-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1991-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANTAGE MAINTENANCE LIMITED
- 1991-07-12➕BUCKINGHAM, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 1991-07-12➕PHILP, Donald Mackintosh appointedsecretary
- 1991-07-12➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-07-12➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-07-12➕HOLLOWAY, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 1991-07-12➕PHILP, Donald Mackintosh appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen William Buckingham Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Halebourne Nurseries Halebourne Lane
Chobham
Woking
GU24 8SL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
BUCKINGHAM, Stephen William→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 1991-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DELANEY, Stephen Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-20 · resigned 2013-11-01
PHILP, Donald Mackintosh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-07-12 · resigned 2005-01-20
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-07-12 · resigned 1991-07-12
HOLLOWAY, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1991-07-12 · resigned 2005-01-20
PHILP, Donald Mackintosh→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1991-07-12 · resigned 2005-01-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 07/04/1992 | — |
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Recent filings (95 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-21