AGAR DRY MORTAR HOLDING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03872097 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-14
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  2. 2024-10-11
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  3. 2024-01-25
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  4. 2023-09-29
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  5. 2022-12-01
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  6. 2022-11-04
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  7. 2021-10-26
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  8. 2020-09-09
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  9. 2019-09-20
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  10. 2018-09-14
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  11. 2017-09-21
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  12. 2016-06-10
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  13. 2015-10-26
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  14. 2015-06-05
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  15. 2014-10-29
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  16. 2011-04-19
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    SEMAPHORE BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2010-01-01
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    REEF, Rudolf Herman Maria resigned
    director
  18. 2005-01-10
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    SCHNEIDER PAGE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2005-01-10
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    SEMAPHORE BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2001-04-06
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    REEF, Rudolf Herman Maria resigned
    secretary
  21. 2001-04-06
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    SCHNEIDER PAGE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 1999-10-20
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    Company incorporated
    As AGAR DRY MORTAR HOLDING LIMITED
  23. 1999-10-20
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    REEF, Roeland Maria Peter Paul appointed
    director
  24. 1999-10-20
    ➕
    REEF, Rudolf Herman Maria appointed
    secretary
  25. 1999-10-20
    ➕
    REEF, Rudolf Herman Maria appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Remix International Bv is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Remix International Bv
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AGAR DRY MORTAR HOLDING LIMITED
This company · 03872097

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Remix International Bv
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77320 — Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Registered office

C5 Premier Business Centre
Newgate Lane
Fareham
Hampshire
PO14 1TY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

REEF, Roeland Maria Peter Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REEF, Rudolf Herman Maria→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-20 · resigned 2001-04-06
Resigned
SCHNEIDER PAGE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-04-06 · resigned 2005-01-10
Resigned
SEMAPHORE BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2011-04-19
Resigned
REEF, Rudolf Herman Maria→
director · ~87y · appointed 1999-10-20 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
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accounts · AA
2025-10-14
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AAMD
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-22