ANNA VALENTINE LIMITED

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04375089 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-15
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
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 14132
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.8y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-10-04
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-04-07
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    address · AD01
  15. 2015-04-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-06-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Howard De Walden Estates Limited
  17. 2006-06-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Howard De Walden Estates Limited
  18. 2006-05-01
    ➕
    LIGHT, Carole appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-05-01
    ➖
    VALENTINE, Anna resigned
    secretary
  20. 2006-05-01
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Antonia Jan resigned
    director
  21. 2002-10-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2002-03-25
    ➕
    VALENTINE, Anna appointed
    director
  23. 2002-03-25
    ➕
    VALENTINE, Anna appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-03-25
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Antonia Jan appointed
    director
  25. 2002-02-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ANNA VALENTINE LIMITED
  26. 2002-02-15
    ➕
    FORBES SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2002-02-15
    ➖
    FORBES SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2002-02-15
    ➕
    FORBES NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2002-02-15
    ➖
    FORBES NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "VALENTINE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
Anna Valentine
Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63
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
Incorporated2002-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC14132 — SIC 14132

Registered office

Highfield Court Tollgate
Chandler's Ford
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 3TY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

LIGHT, Carole→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-01
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Active
VALENTINE, Anna→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-03-25
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Active
VALENTINE, Anna→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-25 · resigned 2006-05-01
Resigned
FORBES SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-02-15 · resigned 2002-02-15
Resigned
ROBINSON, Antonia Jan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-03-25 · resigned 2006-05-01
Resigned
FORBES NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-02-15 · resigned 2002-02-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Howard De Walden Estates
Howard De Walden Estates Limited
Supplemental deed1 property07/06/2012—
outstanding
Howard De Walden Estates
Howard De Walden Estates Limited
Supplemental deed1 property23/06/2006—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property02/10/2002—
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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-17