ADVANCE STOCKS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04740301 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-22
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£318
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
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
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £318
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£318
Current Assets
£40k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.9k | — |
| Current assets | £39.5k | — |
| Net assets | £318 | — |
| Average employees | — | 300 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31➖MARSHALL, Brian resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-01➕MARSHALL, Brian appointeddirector
- 2005-09-30➕FENWICK, Steven Leslie appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-30➖CRUMP, Michael John Richard resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-30➖CRUMP, Michael John Richard resigneddirector
- 2003-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCE STOCKS LIMITED
- 2003-04-22➕FENWICK, Steven Leslie appointeddirector
- 2003-04-22➕CRUMP, Michael John Richard appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-22➕T.I.B. SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-04-22➖T.I.B. SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-04-22➕CRUMP, Michael John Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-04-22➕T.I.B. NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2003-04-22➖T.I.B. NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Leslie Fenwick Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brian Marshallceased 31/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
45 Auster Bank View
Tadcaster
North Yorkshire
LS24 8BA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
FENWICK, Steven Leslie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FENWICK, Steven Leslie→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRUMP, Michael John Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-22 · resigned 2005-09-30
T.I.B. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-04-22 · resigned 2003-04-22
CRUMP, Michael John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-04-22 · resigned 2005-09-30
MARSHALL, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2024-12-31
T.I.B. NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-04-22 · resigned 2003-04-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-17