ANN KOSKA AGENCY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04989122 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-09
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 100 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-12➖KOSKA, Ann resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-04➕WOOD, Katherine Dorothea appointeddirector
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-01➖KING, Sally Penelope Kate resignedsecretary
- 2014-01-01➖KING, Sally Penelope Kate resigneddirector
- 2003-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ANN KOSKA AGENCY LIMITED
- 2003-12-09➕KING, Sally Penelope Kate appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-09➕WARREN STREET REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-12-09➖WARREN STREET REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-12-09➕KING, Sally Penelope Kate appointeddirector
- 2003-12-09➕KOSKA, Ann appointeddirector
- 2003-12-09➕WARREN STREET NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2003-12-09➖WARREN STREET NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Katherine Dorothea Wood Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ann Koskaceased 12/01/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.R.G LOCATION SERVICES LIMITED→ 15008738 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALWAYS PAID LTD→ 15502137 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AND MAINTENANCE LTD→ 14133106 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANNA VERGHESE CONSULTING LTD→ 11684248 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ANTWERP SMILES LTD→ 16675614 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANYTIME RESOURCES LIMITED→ 06651159 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| APEX ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 16841204 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APEX PARKING LIMITED→ 13312680 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| APEXITC LTD→ 10501167 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| APNA VIRSA ORGANISATION CIC→ 15947592 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APODI LIMITED→ 05705233 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| APOLLO CARS OF ICKENHAM LIMITED→ 04509893 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
11 Spencers Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 6LJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
WOOD, Katherine Dorothea→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KING, Sally Penelope Kate→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2014-01-01
WARREN STREET REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2003-12-09
KING, Sally Penelope Kate→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2014-01-01
KOSKA, Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2021-01-12
WARREN STREET NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-12-09 · resigned 2003-12-09
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-10