AZESTA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03791604 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-18
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
£93.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £93,108

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£93k
Current Assets
£140k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£28k£56k£84k£112k£140kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£96.9k—
Current assets£139.5k—
Net assets£93.1k—
Average employees—900

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 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-03-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-12-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-05
    ➖
    FORT, Rachel resigned
    secretary
  6. 2025-12-05
    ➖
    FORT, Rachel resigned
    director
  7. 2025-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-26
    ➕
    FORT, Rachel appointed
    secretary
  9. 2024-03-26
    ➖
    LOCKERBIE, Ewan John resigned
    secretary
  10. 2024-03-26
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-03-26
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2024-03-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-04-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-04-01
    ➕
    FORT, Rachel appointed
    director
  16. 2022-03-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-11-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2021-11-16
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2021-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-02-16
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  21. 2021-02-16
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2021-02-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2020-12-31
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  24. 2020-04-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-03-09
    ➖
    GASTON, Shirley Marie resigned
    secretary
  26. 2017-03-09
    ➕
    LOCKERBIE, Ewan John appointed
    secretary
  27. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    GASTON, James Robert resigned
    director
  28. 1999-06-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AZESTA LIMITED
  29. 1999-06-18
    ➕
    GASTON, Shirley Marie appointed
    director
  30. 1999-06-18
    ➕
    GASTON, Shirley Marie appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-06-18
    ➕
    THOMAS, Howard appointed
    nominee-secretary
  32. 1999-06-18
    ➖
    THOMAS, Howard resigned
    nominee-secretary
  33. 1999-06-18
    ➕
    GASTON, James Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FORT, Rachel resigned 2025-12-05; FORT, Rachel resigned 2025-12-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Shirley Marie Gaston
Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1999-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Old Brewery Mews 44 High Street
Pateley Bridge
Harrogate
HG3 5JU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

GASTON, Shirley Marie→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORT, Rachel→
secretary · appointed 2024-03-26 · resigned 2025-12-05
Resigned
GASTON, Shirley Marie→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-18 · resigned 2017-03-09
Resigned
LOCKERBIE, Ewan John→
secretary · appointed 2017-03-09 · resigned 2024-03-26
Resigned
THOMAS, Howard→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-18 · resigned 1999-06-18
Resigned
FORT, Rachel→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-04-01 · resigned 2025-12-05
Resigned
GASTON, James Robert→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-06-18 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-09