AGM SERVICES GROUP LIMITED

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05269693 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-26
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
68 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 change-of-name
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2025-12-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2020-03-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-03-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2019-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-10-22
    ➖
    WESTWELL, Alex resigned
    secretary
  17. 2015-10-22
    ➖
    WESTWELL, Alex resigned
    director
  18. 2011-09-30
    ➖
    KITCHIN, Robert Grahame resigned
    director
  19. 2009-04-01
    ➕
    KITCHIN, Robert Grahame appointed
    director
  20. 2009-03-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2007-06-28
    ➕
    WESTWELL, Alex appointed
    director
  22. 2007-04-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2004-10-26
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    Company incorporated
    As AGM SERVICES GROUP LIMITED
  24. 2004-10-26
    ➕
    MORRISON, Neil Arthur Robert appointed
    director
  25. 2004-10-26
    ➕
    WESTWELL, Alex appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

93/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-12-19: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Agm Services Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Agm Services Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AGM SERVICES GROUP LIMITED
This company · 05269693

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
Agm Services Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/03/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Neil Arthur Robert Morrisonceased 02/03/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Julie Morrisonceased 02/03/2020· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2004-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

9 Rising Bridge Business Park
Blackburn Road
Haslingden
Lancashire
BB5 2AL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MORRISON, Neil Arthur Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTWELL, Alex→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-26 · resigned 2015-10-22
Resigned
KITCHIN, Robert Grahame→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
WESTWELL, Alex→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-06-28 · resigned 2015-10-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/04/200731/03/2009

Recent filings (68 total)

certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-03-03