ANIMO MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04933371 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-15
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
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2022-08-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-07-01
    ➕
    HARREE, Madan appointed
    director
  7. 2022-07-01
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    TABONE, Jason Anthony resigned
    director
  8. 2022-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2019-01-21
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    STAGG, Anne Rose resigned
    secretary
  14. 2018-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2017-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2016-12-31
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    MAURICE, Paul Gary resigned
    director
  20. 2016-12-31
    ➕
    TABONE, Jason Anthony appointed
    director
  21. 2007-04-30
    ➖
    LYNCH, Susan Paula resigned
    director
  22. 2006-12-01
    ➖
    LYNCH, Kevin Joseph resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-12-01
    ➕
    STAGG, Anne Rose appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-07-08
    ➕
    MAURICE, Paul Gary appointed
    director
  25. 2003-10-19
    ➕
    LYNCH, Kevin Joseph appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-10-19
    ➕
    LYNCH, Susan Paula appointed
    director
  27. 2003-10-17
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-10-17
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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  29. 2003-10-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ANIMO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  30. 2003-10-15
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-10-15
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Animo Associates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Animo Associates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ANIMO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 04933371

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Animo Associates Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/01/2017

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
Incorporated2003-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered office

Second Floor De Burgh House
Market Road
Wickford
Essex
SS12 0FD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-29
Last: 2026-06-15

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

HARREE, Madan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LYNCH, Kevin Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-19 · resigned 2006-12-01
Resigned
STAGG, Anne Rose→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2019-01-21
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-15 · resigned 2003-10-17
Resigned
LYNCH, Susan Paula→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-10-19 · resigned 2007-04-30
Resigned
MAURICE, Paul Gary→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-08 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned
TABONE, Jason Anthony→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-12-31 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-15 · resigned 2003-10-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-05