AIMS FINANCIAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03379937 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-03
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
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 (75/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 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 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees500400

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-22
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2024-08-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-08-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2024-08-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-07-26
    ➖
    WING, David Arthur resigned
    director
  9. 2024-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-02
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2018-01-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2014-12-05
    ➕
    TOMKINS, Dylan appointed
    director
  19. 2014-10-01
    ➖
    NICOLAOU, Michael Peter resigned
    secretary
  20. 2009-12-31
    ➕
    NICOLAOU, Michael Peter appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    WING, Susan Jacqueline resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-03-31
    ➕
    WING, Susan Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-03-31
    ➖
    BRAMBLE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 1999-04-10
    ➖
    DEARLE, Robin John Henry resigned
    secretary
  25. 1999-04-10
    ➕
    BRAMBLE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1997-06-03
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    Company incorporated
    As AIMS FINANCIAL LIMITED
  27. 1997-06-03
    ➕
    DEARLE, Robin John Henry appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-06-03
    ➕
    FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1997-06-03
    ➖
    FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-06-03
    ➕
    WING, David Arthur appointed
    director
  31. 1997-06-03
    ➕
    FNCS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1997-06-03
    ➖
    FNCS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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

60/100
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 29 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 Dylan Tomkins
Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/07/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Arthur Wingceased 26/07/2024· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1997-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered office

Suite 1 Caxton House
Wellesley Road
Ashford
Kent
TN24 8ET
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

TOMKINS, Dylan→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEARLE, Robin John Henry→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 1999-04-10
Resigned
NICOLAOU, Michael Peter→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
WING, Susan Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
BRAMBLE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-04-10 · resigned 2005-03-31
Resigned
FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 1997-06-03
Resigned
WING, David Arthur→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 2024-07-26
Resigned
FNCS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 1997-06-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24