ANIMAL DATA CENTRE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02772176 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1992-12-09
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
37 officers (2 active, 37 linked, 29 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-02-23
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    HARMITT, Melanie appointed
    director
  6. 2023-02-23
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    COPE, Sue resigned
    director
  7. 2023-02-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-02-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-05-30
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    COPE, Sue appointed
    director
  16. 2017-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-11-24
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    JONES, Richard Guiver resigned
    director
  18. 2017-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-04-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2017-03-17
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    HARMITT, Melanie appointed
    secretary
  21. 2017-03-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  22. 2016-03-31
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    RAYNER, Stuart Paul resigned
    secretary
  23. 2016-03-31
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    JONES, Richard Guiver appointed
    director
  24. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    RAYNER, Stuart Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2016-02-22
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    FREESTONE, Stephen Michael resigned
    secretary
  26. 2016-02-22
    ➕
    RAYNER, Stuart Paul appointed
    secretary
  27. 2016-02-22
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    FREESTONE, Stephen Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2016-02-22
    ➕
    RAYNER, Stuart Paul appointed
    director
  29. 2014-12-31
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    EVANS, Richard Peter resigned
    secretary
  30. 2014-12-31
    ➕
    FREESTONE, Stephen Michael appointed
    secretary
  31. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    EVANS, Richard Peter resigned
    director
  32. 2014-12-31
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    FREESTONE, Stephen Michael appointed
    director
  33. 2014-03-31
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    ANDREWS, Lucy Jane resigned
    director
  34. 2013-09-25
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    EVANS, Richard Peter appointed
    secretary
  35. 2013-09-25
    ➖
    WATSON, Gregory resigned
    secretary
  36. 2013-09-25
    ➕
    EVANS, Richard Peter appointed
    director
  37. 2009-12-20
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    ANDREWS, Lucy Jane resigned
    director
  38. 2008-12-18
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    WATSON, Gregory appointed
    secretary
  39. 2008-12-18
    ➕
    ANDREWS, Lucy Jane appointed
    director
  40. 2008-11-25
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    HEWITT, David Edwin resigned
    secretary
  41. 2008-11-25
    ➖
    HEWITT, David Edwin resigned
    director
  42. 2008-11-25
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    MADDERS, William Woodhouse resigned
    director
  43. 2008-04-01
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    ANDREWS, Lucy Jane appointed
    director
  44. 2002-06-12
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    AMIES, Stephen John resigned
    director
  45. 2002-06-12
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    ARMITAGE, Frank Hartley resigned
    director
  46. 2002-06-12
    ➖
    HUNTER, Brian Thomas resigned
    director
  47. 2002-06-12
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    KILPATRICK, William Andrew resigned
    director
  48. 2002-06-12
    ➖
    LAWSON, Jack resigned
    director
  49. 2002-06-12
    ➖
    SWANSON, Gordon James Thomson resigned
    director
  50. 2001-10-30
    ➖
    BRIGSTOCKE, Timothy David Alexander resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events

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

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1992-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Scope House
Hortonwood 33
Telford
TF1 7EX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09

Officers (2 active · 35 resigned)

HARMITT, Melanie→
secretary · appointed 2017-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARMITT, Melanie→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIGSTOCKE, Timothy David Alexander→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-22 · resigned 2001-05-15
Resigned
EVANS, Richard Peter→
secretary · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
FREESTONE, Stephen Michael→
secretary · appointed 2014-12-31 · resigned 2016-02-22
Resigned
HEWITT, David Edwin→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-15 · resigned 2008-11-25
Resigned
RAYNER, Stuart Paul→
secretary · appointed 2016-02-22 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
SPRING, Duncan→
secretary · appointed 1992-12-09 · resigned 1996-03-26
Resigned
WATSON, Gregory→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-18 · resigned 2013-09-25
Resigned
AMIES, Stephen John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-02-22 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
AMIES, Stephen John→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 1999-12-15
Resigned
ANDREWS, Lucy Jane→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-12-18 · resigned 2009-12-20
Resigned
ANDREWS, Lucy Jane→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
ARMITAGE, Frank Hartley→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-02-22 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
BRIGSTOCKE, Timothy David Alexander→
director · ~75y · appointed 1996-07-22 · resigned 2001-10-30
Resigned
BROWN, Christopher Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-01-29 · resigned 1997-11-05
Resigned
BRYAN, Julian Guy Eardley→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-02-09 · resigned 2001-02-22
Resigned
COPE, Sue→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-05-30 · resigned 2023-02-23
Resigned
CORNOCK, Stephen Lawrence→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-02-26 · resigned 1996-01-29
Resigned
EVANS, Richard Peter→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (147 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-25