ANCHOR FLOORING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04046235 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£227
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £227
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,058 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£227
↓ 98% YoY
Current Assets
£40k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£18k£27k£36k£45kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£227£15.3k
Current assets£39.9k£44.9k
Net assets£227£14.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-12-24
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  3. 2023-10-03
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  4. 2022-08-03
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  5. 2021-10-04
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-19
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    BONNICK, Graham Neil resigned
    director
  7. 2021-03-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-03-19
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  9. 2020-11-11
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  10. 2019-12-21
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  11. 2018-12-20
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  12. 2017-12-28
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  13. 2016-12-23
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  14. 2015-12-24
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  15. 2015-07-13
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  16. 2014-12-23
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  17. 2010-06-30
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    BCS NORTH WEST LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2006-03-01
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    BCS NORTH WEST LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2006-03-01
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    LEMMER & COMPANY (SECRETARIES) LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2000-08-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ANCHOR FLOORING LIMITED
  21. 2000-08-03
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    DAVIES, Ian Jeffrey appointed
    director
  22. 2000-08-03
    ➕
    LEMMER & COMPANY (SECRETARIES) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2000-08-03
    ➕
    BONNICK, Graham Neil 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 60. 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Davies
Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Graham Bonnickceased 19/03/2021· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering

Registered office

Unit 6 Willow Business Park
Willow Lane
Lancaster
Lancs
LA1 5NA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DAVIES, Ian Jeffrey→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BCS NORTH WEST LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
LEMMER & COMPANY (SECRETARIES) LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-08-03 · resigned 2006-03-01
Resigned
BONNICK, Graham Neil→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-08-03 · resigned 2021-03-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

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2025-11-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-21