AGENZIA 14 (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED

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05196965 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-04
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£923.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 16.8y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £923,826

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£924k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£2.2m
↓ 9.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£487k£973k£1.5m£1.9m£2.4mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.81M£2.11M
Current assets£2.21M£2.43M
Net assets£923.8k£780.7k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-01
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  4. 2024-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2021-02-27
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    Charge satisfied #4
  10. 2020-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2020-01-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  13. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-02-09
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  16. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-01-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2016-12-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  19. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-02-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2016-02-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2013-12-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2010-09-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  24. 2009-12-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2009-07-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
  26. 2008-08-31
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    CAREY, Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2008-08-31
    ➖
    LEGGATT, Francis James resigned
    director
  28. 2008-03-18
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    CAREY, Robert appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-03-18
    ➖
    LEGGATT, Francis James resigned
    secretary
  30. 2008-03-13
    ➖
    DIANI, Martin Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2008-03-13
    ➕
    LEGGATT, Francis James appointed
    director
  32. 2007-08-04
    ➖
    CAREY, Robert resigned
    secretary
  33. 2007-08-04
    ➕
    LEGGATT, Francis James appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-08-10
    ➕
    CAREY, Robert appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-08-10
    ➕
    DIANI, Martin Paul appointed
    director
  36. 2004-08-06
    ➖
    HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2004-08-06
    ➖
    HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  38. 2004-08-04
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    Company incorporated
    As AGENZIA 14 (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
  39. 2004-08-04
    ➕
    HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2004-08-04
    ➕
    HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Carey
Individual · British · DOB 12/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence04/08/2016

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
Incorporated2004-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

144-148 St James Street
Burnley
BB11 1NR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CAREY, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-18
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Active
CAREY, Robert→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-08-31
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Active
CAREY, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2007-08-04
Resigned
LEGGATT, Francis James→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-04 · resigned 2008-03-18
Resigned
HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2004-08-06
Resigned
DIANI, Martin Paul→
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2008-03-13
Resigned
LEGGATT, Francis James→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-03-13 · resigned 2008-08-31
Resigned
HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2004-08-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/01/2020—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—22/12/201627/02/2021
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property07/09/201024/02/2016
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property21/12/200924/02/2016
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
Debenture1 property17/07/200930/12/2013
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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-05