AGR MANUFACTURING LTD

💤Zombieactive
04136065 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-05
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18201
Sector: Manufacturing
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (37/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
No filing history
0
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.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-31
    JONES, Edmund Meredith resigned
    director
  2. 2011-10-19
    HEWITT, Iris Katuha resigned
    secretary
  3. 2011-10-19
    HEWITT, Martyn Frederick resigned
    director
  4. 2011-10-01
    MARKHAM, David Edward appointed
    director
  5. 2001-01-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGR MANUFACTURING LTD
  6. 2001-01-05
    HEWITT, Iris Katuha appointed
    secretary
  7. 2001-01-05
    CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  8. 2001-01-05
    CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  9. 2001-01-05
    HEWITT, Martyn Frederick appointed
    director
  10. 2001-01-05
    JONES, Edmund Meredith appointed
    director
  11. 2001-01-05
    CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  12. 2001-01-05
    CHALFEN NOMINEES 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

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18201 — SIC 18201

Registered office

The Old Exchange
Mill Lane
Great Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

MARKHAM, David Edward
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-10-01
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Active
HEWITT, Iris Katuha
secretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2011-10-19
Resigned
CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-01-05
Resigned
HEWITT, Martyn Frederick
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2011-10-19
Resigned
JONES, Edmund Meredith
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2025-08-31
Resigned
CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-01-05
Resigned

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