A & G CONSORTIUM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04741176 · 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
£32.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 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 · oldest 23.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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
68 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £32,863
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,669 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£33k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↓ 1.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £32.9k | £37.5k |
| Current assets | £30.6k | £31.1k |
| Net assets | £32.9k | £37.5k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-07-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-08-15➕SCOTT, Angela Gail appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-14➖DENTON, Michael Roxbrough resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-14➖DENTON, Michael Roxbrough resigneddirector
- 2003-08-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2003-07-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2003-06-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2003-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs A & G CONSORTIUM LIMITED
- 2003-04-22➕SCOTT, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2003-04-22➕DENTON, Michael Roxbrough appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-22➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-22➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-22➕DENTON, Michael Roxbrough appointeddirector
- 2003-04-22➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-22➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew David Scott Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
46 Houghton Place
Bradford
BD1 3RG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
SCOTT, Angela Gail→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOTT, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DENTON, Michael Roxbrough→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-22 · resigned 2003-08-14
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-22 · resigned 2003-04-22
DENTON, Michael Roxbrough→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-04-22 · resigned 2003-08-14
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-22 · resigned 2003-04-22
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/08/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/07/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/06/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-30