A PEAGREEN COMPANY LIMITED

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04145093 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-22
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£283.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £283,429
Net assets shrinking
Down £37,884 YoY
Cash YoY
-14%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£266k
↓ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£283k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£307k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£73k£147k£220k£293k£367kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£284.4k£322.7k
Current assets£307.0k£366.6k
Cash£265.7k£310.4k
Debtors£41.2k£56.2k
Net assets£283.4k£321.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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  2. 2024-11-11
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  3. 2023-10-06
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  4. 2022-11-01
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  5. 2021-11-22
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  6. 2020-12-22
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  7. 2019-12-10
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  8. 2018-11-20
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  9. 2018-01-02
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  10. 2017-01-05
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  11. 2016-01-27
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  12. 2015-09-14
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  13. 2015-07-06
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  14. 2015-06-01
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  15. 2015-01-22
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  16. 2014-09-12
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    MATTHEWS, Michael James resigned
    director
  17. 2013-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2013-07-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  19. 2003-08-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2003-06-01
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    MATTHEWS, Isabel Jane appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-05-31
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    LANGLEY, Steven Joseph resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-05-31
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    LANGLEY, Steven Joseph resigned
    director
  23. 2001-01-22
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    Company incorporated
    As A PEAGREEN COMPANY LIMITED
  24. 2001-01-22
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    MATTHEWS, Isabel Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2001-01-22
    ➕
    LANGLEY, Steven Joseph appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-01-22
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-01-22
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    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2001-01-22
    ➕
    LANGLEY, Steven Joseph appointed
    director
  29. 2001-01-22
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Michael James appointed
    director
  30. 2001-01-22
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2001-01-22
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    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2001-01-22
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    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2001-01-22
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    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 25 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 candidate

Strong 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Isabel Jane Matthews
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

Hampshire House
10 St Clement Street
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9HH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

MATTHEWS, Isabel Jane→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-01
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Active
MATTHEWS, Isabel Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-01-22
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Active
LANGLEY, Steven Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2003-05-31
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2001-01-22
Resigned
LANGLEY, Steven Joseph→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2003-05-31
Resigned
MATTHEWS, Michael James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2014-09-12
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2001-01-22
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2001-01-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/07/2013—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/08/200316/07/2013
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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-22