ADVANCEFIELD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03130776 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-27
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-16.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.3 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
91 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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £16,368
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£16k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£12k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-29 | 2023-09-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.9k | £7.9k |
| Current assets | £12.0k | £12.0k |
| Cash | £1.2k | £1.2k |
| Debtors | £10.9k | £10.9k |
| Net assets | £-16.4k | £-16.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-11-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Habib Bank Zurich PLC
- 2021-07-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Habib Bank Zurich PLC
- 2021-07-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Habib Bank Zurich PLC
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2008-03-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Marfin Popular Bank Public Co LTD
- 1995-11-29➕PAPACHARALAMBOUS, Stella appointedsecretary
- 1995-11-29➕PAPACHARALAMBOUS, Demetris appointeddirector
- 1995-11-29➖ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-11-29➖ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCEFIELD LIMITED
- 1995-11-27➕ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-11-27➕ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Demetrios Papacharalambous Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Stella Papacharalambous Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| ACTON COMMERCIAL FACTORS LIMITED→ 01754778 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| ADL CRASH REPAIRS LIMITED→ 06091980 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADVANCE CAR SPECIALISTS LTD→ 11083116 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL TRADERS (UK) LIMITED→ 12777132 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Avondale House 262 Uxbridge Road
Hatch End
Pinner
Middlesex
HA5 4HS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
PAPACHARALAMBOUS, Stella→
Activesecretary · appointed 1995-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAPACHARALAMBOUS, Demetris→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1995-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-27 · resigned 1995-11-29
ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-11-27 · resigned 1995-11-29
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Habib Bank Zurich Habib Bank Zurich PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 15/07/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Habib Bank Zurich Habib Bank Zurich PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 15/07/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Habib Bank Zurich Habib Bank Zurich PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 15/07/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Marfin Popular Bank Public Co Marfin Popular Bank Public Co LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 05/03/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (91 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-12-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-05