GOLDEN AGE MODELS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05292243 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-21
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 Dec 2022
Net worth
£3.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 69). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,264,954
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3.3m
Current Assets
£3.6m
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2022-12-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.61M |
| Current assets | £3.63M |
| Net assets | £3.26M |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-07-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-06-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-09-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2012-06-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2011-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-10-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2006-01-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLDEN AGE MODELS LIMITED
- 2004-11-21➕MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-21➕POORE, Quentin Alan appointeddirector
- 2004-11-21➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-21➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. 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.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med · 1 lowAccounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-12-31
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Quentin Alan Poore Individual · British · DOB 12/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
Headley Dene
Valley Road
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 3DX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2024-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2022-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POORE, Quentin Alan→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-21 · resigned 2004-11-21
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/09/2012 | 06/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Mortgage of chattels | 1 property | 26/06/2012 | 06/02/2013 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Debenture | 1 property | 23/10/2008 | 06/02/2013 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 22/12/2011 |
Recent filings (67 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-11-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23