A. G. PROWSE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05310080 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-10
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£116.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £116,608
Very low cash
Cash position: £43
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£43
~ YoY
Net Worth
£117k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£274k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £145.2k | £102.5k |
| Current assets | £274.3k | £351.3k |
| Cash | £43 | £43 |
| Debtors | £48.0k | £31.5k |
| Net assets | £116.6k | £90.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-01-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-12-01➕PROWSE, Anthea appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-01➕PROWSE, Allen George appointeddirector
- 2005-12-01➖L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-12-01➖L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs A. G. PROWSE LIMITED
- 2004-12-10➕L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-10➕L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PROWSE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Allen George Prowse Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
Lower Tolcarne
St Allen
Truro
Cornwall
TR4 9QX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
PROWSE, Allen George→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2005-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-10 · resigned 2005-12-01
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-10 · resigned 2005-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/01/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-12-13