ANGLESEY BAIT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05364417 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-15
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-54.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £54,851
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£55k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£30k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-53.3k | £-45.6k |
| Current assets | £30.2k | £33.7k |
| Net assets | £-54.9k | £-49.1k |
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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-10➕GILROY, Nicola Cherry appointeddirector
- 2025-10-10➖GILROY, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-03-01➖PRATTLEY, Richard Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-21➕PRATTLEY, Richard Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-21➖PRATTLEY, Rosemary Joy resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-21➕GILROY, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2005-02-21➖PRATTLEY, Richard Andrew resigneddirector
- 2005-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ANGLESEY BAIT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2005-02-15➕PRATTLEY, Rosemary Joy appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-15➕PRATTLEY, Richard Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nicola Cherry Gilroy Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Malcolm Gilroyceased 10/10/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Beauchamp House
402-403 Stourport Road
Kidderminster
DY11 7BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
GILROY, Nicola Cherry→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2025-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRATTLEY, Richard Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2012-03-01
PRATTLEY, Rosemary Joy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2005-02-21
GILROY, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2025-10-10
PRATTLEY, Richard Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2005-02-21
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Recent filings (58 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-04