A1 DISCOS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03602007 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-22
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 2025
Net worth
£124.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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
1 live charge · oldest 27.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
80 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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £124,757
Cash YoY
+5%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£123k
↑ 4.6% YoY
Net Worth
£125k
↑ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£126k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £124.8k | £122.6k |
| Current assets | £125.6k | £125.9k |
| Cash | £122.8k | £117.4k |
| Debtors | £2.7k | £8.4k |
| Net assets | £124.8k | £122.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-03📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-03-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-28➖BUSCH, Susan Anne resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-05➕BUSCH, Susan Anne appointeddirector
- 1998-10-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1998-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 DISCOS LIMITED
- 1998-07-22➕BUSCH, Susan Anne appointedsecretary
- 1998-07-22➕MITCHELL, Anthony Leonard appointeddirector
- 1998-07-22➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-07-22➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-07-22➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-07-22➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — 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 59. 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 Anthony Leonard Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Susan Anne Busch Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/07/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Susan Anne Buschceased 20/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Main Stable Block The Clock House
Streatley
Reading
RG8 9SU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
MITCHELL, Anthony Leonard→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-22 · resigned 1998-07-22
BUSCH, Susan Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-09-05 · resigned 2019-02-28
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-22 · resigned 1998-07-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 29/10/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (80 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-12
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2020-03-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-03-02