AGMAR AQUATIC IMPORTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
04855593 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-04
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,410

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£1k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£2k-£2k-£2k-£2k-£2k-£1kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets—£-2.5k
Net assets£-1.4k£-2.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-19
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  2. 2024-11-03
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  3. 2023-12-04
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  4. 2022-12-05
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  5. 2021-12-17
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  6. 2020-12-30
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  7. 2019-12-11
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  8. 2018-11-24
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  9. 2017-08-10
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  10. 2017-08-10
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2017-08-09
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  12. 2017-03-31
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    BROWN, Joseph Peter appointed
    director
  13. 2017-03-31
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    BROWN, Anthony resigned
    director
  14. 2016-11-26
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  15. 2015-12-24
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-10-03
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  17. 2014-10-26
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-08-05
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    HUGHES, David resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-01-02
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    HUGHES, David appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-01-02
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Stewart Ellis resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-01-02
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    AGNEW, Leslie Michael resigned
    director
  22. 2006-01-02
    ➕
    BROWN, Anthony appointed
    director
  23. 2003-08-06
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    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2003-08-06
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
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  25. 2003-08-04
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    Company incorporated
    As AGMAR AQUATIC IMPORTS LTD
  26. 2003-08-04
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    MARSHALL, Stewart Ellis appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-08-04
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-08-04
    ➕
    AGNEW, Leslie Michael appointed
    director
  29. 2003-08-04
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    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

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Mr Joseph Peter Brown
Individual · English · DOB 11/1989 · age 37
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

9 Carlisle Grove
Buxton
SK17 6XP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

BROWN, Joseph Peter→
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, David→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-02 · resigned 2007-08-05
Resigned
MARSHALL, Stewart Ellis→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2006-01-02
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2003-08-06
Resigned
AGNEW, Leslie Michael→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2006-01-02
Resigned
BROWN, Anthony→
director · ~40y · appointed 2006-01-02 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-04 · resigned 2003-08-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

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2025-09-19
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2025-08-16
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2024-11-03
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2024-08-05
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2023-12-04
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-05
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2022-12-05
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2022-08-07
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2021-12-17
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2021-08-22
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2020-12-30
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2020-08-17
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2019-12-11
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2019-08-14
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accounts · AA
2018-11-24