ADVANCED SEATING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04957189 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-07
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
£11.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £11,194
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.6k | £8.2k |
| Current assets | £13.2k | £25.3k |
| Net assets | £11.2k | £8.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-12➕TILLYER, Sam Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-12➕TILLYER, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2026-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-03➖RAWLES, Tilly resigneddirector
- 2025-03-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-29➖BERNARD, Gary Edward resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-29➖BERNARD, Gary Edward resigneddirector
- 2012-01-01➕BERNARD, Gary Edward appointedsecretary
- 2012-01-01➖CREIGHTON, Tilly resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED SEATING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2003-11-07➕CREIGHTON, Tilly appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-07➕BERNARD, Gary Edward appointeddirector
- 2003-11-07➕RAWLES, Tilly appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jamie Tillyer Individual · English · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/03/2021 |
Mr Sam Stephen Tillyer Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/03/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Tilly Rawlesceased 12/02/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Tilly Rawlesceased 03/12/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Gary Edward Bernardceased 29/09/2017· 25-50% shares
- Ms Tillly Creightonceased 15/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 9 Composite House
9 Sybron Way
Crowborough
TN6 3DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
TILLYER, Sam Stephen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-01-12
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TILLYER, Jamie→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2026-01-12
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BERNARD, Gary Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2017-09-29
CREIGHTON, Tilly→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2012-01-01
BERNARD, Gary Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2017-09-29
RAWLES, Tilly→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2025-12-03
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Recent filings (97 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-02