ASYST GROUP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05274952 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-01
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 2025
Net worth
£-564.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 21.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
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
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £564,016

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£564k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£20k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£564k-£447k-£330k-£213k-£97k£20kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£-564.0k£-563.6k
Current assets£20.2k£20.2k
Net assets£-564.0k£-563.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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  2. 2025-09-22
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  3. 2024-09-30
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  4. 2023-09-16
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  5. 2022-10-12
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  6. 2022-05-17
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  7. 2022-05-17
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-30
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    MARDEN, Christopher James resigned
    secretary
  10. 2021-07-30
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    MARDEN, Christopher James resigned
    director
  11. 2020-09-23
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  12. 2019-05-22
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  13. 2018-09-23
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  14. 2017-03-24
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  15. 2016-04-18
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  16. 2015-11-16
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  17. 2015-09-08
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  18. 2012-03-20
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    BURROWS, Owen Neil resigned
    director
  19. 2010-05-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2009-01-31
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    DAVIDSON, Alexandra resigned
    director
  21. 2009-01-31
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    DAVIDSON, Philip Robert resigned
    director
  22. 2007-07-25
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    MOWATT, Anthony Donald John appointed
    director
  23. 2007-07-25
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    DAVIDSON, Philip Robert resigned
    secretary
  24. 2007-07-25
    ➕
    MARDEN, Christopher James appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-07-25
    ➖
    DELANEY, Robert resigned
    director
  26. 2007-07-25
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    MARDEN, Christopher James appointed
    director
  27. 2005-01-13
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    BURROWS, Owen Neil appointed
    director
  28. 2005-01-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  29. 2004-12-13
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    DAVIDSON, Philip Robert appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-12-13
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    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2004-12-13
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    DAVIDSON, Alexandra appointed
    director
  32. 2004-12-13
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Philip Robert appointed
    director
  33. 2004-12-13
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    DELANEY, Robert appointed
    director
  34. 2004-12-13
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    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2004-11-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ASYST GROUP LIMITED
  36. 2004-11-01
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    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2004-11-01
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    KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Donald John Mowatt
Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Chart House
2 Effingham Road
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 7JN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

MOWATT, Anthony Donald John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIDSON, Philip Robert→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-13 · resigned 2007-07-25
Resigned
MARDEN, Christopher James→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-25 · resigned 2021-07-30
Resigned
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2004-12-13
Resigned
BURROWS, Owen Neil→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-01-13 · resigned 2012-03-20
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alexandra→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-12-13 · resigned 2009-01-31
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Philip Robert→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-12-13 · resigned 2009-01-31
Resigned
DELANEY, Robert→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-12-13 · resigned 2007-07-25
Resigned
MARDEN, Christopher James→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-07-25 · resigned 2021-07-30
Resigned
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2004-12-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Mortgage debenture1 property13/01/200506/05/2010

Recent filings (85 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-23