AGENT PRINT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03275288 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-07
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 29.2y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-30
Average employees100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-02-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-01
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2021-07-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2021-07-26
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  10. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2018-07-02
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2018-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-03-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2018-03-09
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  18. 2017-07-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2017-07-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Christopher Winston resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Christopher Winston resigned
    director
  22. 2003-11-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2003-04-28
    ➕
    SMITH, Christopher Winston appointed
    secretary
  24. 2001-11-01
    ➖
    UNDERWOOD, Timothy Donovan resigned
    secretary
  25. 2001-10-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2001-09-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  27. 2000-03-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  28. 1997-11-30
    ➖
    DAWSON, Anthony Martin resigned
    director
  29. 1997-10-17
    ➖
    OAKELEY, Daniel resigned
    director
  30. 1997-03-12
    ➕
    SMITH, Christopher Winston appointed
    director
  31. 1997-03-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: 3I Group PLC
  32. 1997-03-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: A M Dawson
  33. 1997-03-06
    ➕
    UNDERWOOD, Timothy Donovan appointed
    director
  34. 1997-03-06
    ➕
    UNDERWOOD, Timothy Donovan appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-03-06
    ➖
    COLE AND COLE (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1997-03-06
    ➕
    DAWSON, Anthony Martin appointed
    director
  37. 1997-03-06
    ➕
    OAKELEY, Daniel appointed
    director
  38. 1997-03-06
    ➖
    COLE AND COLE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 1996-11-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGENT PRINT LIMITED
  40. 1996-11-07
    ➕
    COLE AND COLE (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1996-11-07
    ➕
    COLE AND COLE LIMITED appointed
    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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Timothy Donovan Underwood
Individual · British · DOB 03/1948 · age 78
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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

8 King Edward Street
Oxford
OX1 4HL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

UNDERWOOD, Timothy Donovan→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Christopher Winston→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
UNDERWOOD, Timothy Donovan→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-06 · resigned 2001-11-01
Resigned
COLE AND COLE (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-07 · resigned 1997-03-06
Resigned
DAWSON, Anthony Martin→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-03-06 · resigned 1997-11-30
Resigned
OAKELEY, Daniel→
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-03-06 · resigned 1997-10-17
Resigned
SMITH, Christopher Winston→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-03-12 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
COLE AND COLE LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-11-07 · resigned 1997-03-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Mortgage1 property19/09/200103/07/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property31/03/200027/11/2003
satisfied
3I Group
3I Group PLC
Debenture1 property12/03/199703/07/2017
satisfied
A M Dawson / Hanover Trustee Company / D K Oakeley
A M Dawson / Hanover Trustee Company Limited / D K Oakeley
Debenture1 property12/03/199723/10/2001

Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-26
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30