ANTIQUES ONLINE LTD

💤Zombieactive
03067065 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-12
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-47.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47791
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -73% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 30.8y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 3 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
83 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £47,417
Cash draining
Cash down 73% YoY
Cash YoY
-73%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£377
↓ 73% YoY
Net Worth
-£47k
↓ 9.5% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£47k-£34k-£20k-£6k£7k£21kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-47.4k£-43.3k
Current assets£19.9k£20.9k
Cash£377£1.4k
Net assets£-47.4k£-43.3k

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-10
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2022-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-08-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-04-03
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    FROST, Carole Patricia appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-04-03
    ➖
    FROST, Toby resigned
    secretary
  19. 2005-06-12
    ➕
    FROST, Toby appointed
    secretary
  20. 2005-06-12
    ➖
    COOPER CO FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2003-06-13
    ➖
    COOK, Graham Edward resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-06-13
    ➕
    COOPER CO FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 1998-07-08
    ➕
    COOK, Graham Edward appointed
    secretary
  24. 1998-07-08
    ➖
    FROST, Graham Michael resigned
    secretary
  25. 1998-04-28
    ➖
    UNDERWOOD, Graham Arthur resigned
    director
  26. 1997-09-12
    ➖
    MANNING, Philip Douglas resigned
    director
  27. 1997-09-12
    ➕
    UNDERWOOD, Graham Arthur appointed
    director
  28. 1995-09-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 1995-06-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ANTIQUES ONLINE LTD
  30. 1995-06-12
    ➕
    FROST, Graham Michael appointed
    director
  31. 1995-06-12
    ➕
    FROST, Graham Michael appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-06-12
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1995-06-12
    ➖
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1995-06-12
    ➕
    MANNING, Philip Douglas appointed
    director
  35. 1995-06-12
    ➕
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1995-06-12
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 79 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graham Michael Frost
Individual · British · DOB 10/1947 · age 79
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1995-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47791 — SIC 47791

Registered office

The Straw Barn Meppershall Road
Shillington
Hitchin
Herts
SG5 3PF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

FROST, Carole Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FROST, Graham Michael→
director · ~79y · appointed 1995-06-12
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Active
COOK, Graham Edward→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 2003-06-13
Resigned
FROST, Graham Michael→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1998-07-08
Resigned
FROST, Toby→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-12 · resigned 2007-04-03
Resigned
COOPER CO FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-13 · resigned 2005-06-12
Resigned
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1995-06-12
Resigned
MANNING, Philip Douglas→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1997-09-12
Resigned
UNDERWOOD, Graham Arthur→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-09-12 · resigned 1998-04-28
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1995-06-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property04/09/1995—
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Recent filings (83 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-10