AUKETT FITZROY ROBINSON EUROPE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05470718 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-03
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
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
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2024-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-04-26
    FRY, Robert Stanley resigned
    director
  7. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-01-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-12-31
    FRY, Robert Stanley appointed
    director
  11. 2022-12-31
    THOMPSON, James Nicholas Earle resigned
    director
  12. 2022-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-03-28
    WRIGHT, Beverley Ann resigned
    director
  17. 2019-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-03-20
    BARKWITH, Antony John appointed
    director
  20. 2018-09-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2018-09-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2018-09-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2018-07-27
    ELLIS, Aaron Max resigned
    secretary
  24. 2016-06-27
    ELLIS, Aaron Max appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-06-27
    PATEL, Anish Keshra resigned
    secretary
  26. 2014-10-10
    HARPER, Duncan Alfred resigned
    secretary
  27. 2014-10-10
    PATEL, Anish Keshra appointed
    secretary
  28. 2014-10-10
    HARPER, Duncan Alfred resigned
    director
  29. 2014-09-15
    WRIGHT, Beverley Ann appointed
    director
  30. 2010-12-31
    EMBLEY, Stephen Alan resigned
    director
  31. 2007-08-08
    HARPER, Duncan Alfred appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-08-08
    LAD, Umesh Bhagwan resigned
    secretary
  33. 2007-08-08
    HARPER, Duncan Alfred appointed
    director
  34. 2007-03-15
    CARTER, Patrick James resigned
    secretary
  35. 2007-03-15
    LAD, Umesh Bhagwan appointed
    secretary
  36. 2007-03-15
    CARTER, Patrick James resigned
    director
  37. 2007-03-15
    EMBLEY, Stephen Alan appointed
    director
  38. 2005-06-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUKETT FITZROY ROBINSON EUROPE LIMITED
  39. 2005-06-03
    CARTER, Patrick James appointed
    secretary
  40. 2005-06-03
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2005-06-03
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2005-06-03
    CARTER, Patrick James appointed
    director
  43. 2005-06-03
    THOMPSON, James Nicholas Earle appointed
    director
  44. 2005-06-03
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2005-06-03
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Built Cybernetics Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Built Cybernetics Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
AUKETT FITZROY ROBINSON EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 05470718

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
Built Cybernetics Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
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
Incorporated2005-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

10 Bonhill Street
London
EC2A 4PE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)

BARKWITH, Antony John
director · ~46y · appointed 2019-03-20
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Active
CARTER, Patrick James
secretary · appointed 2005-06-03 · resigned 2007-03-15
Resigned
ELLIS, Aaron Max
secretary · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2018-07-27
Resigned
HARPER, Duncan Alfred
secretary · appointed 2007-08-08 · resigned 2014-10-10
Resigned
LAD, Umesh Bhagwan
secretary · appointed 2007-03-15 · resigned 2007-08-08
Resigned
PATEL, Anish Keshra
secretary · appointed 2014-10-10 · resigned 2016-06-27
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-03 · resigned 2005-06-03
Resigned
CARTER, Patrick James
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-06-03 · resigned 2007-03-15
Resigned
EMBLEY, Stephen Alan
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-03-15 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
FRY, Robert Stanley
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2024-04-26
Resigned
HARPER, Duncan Alfred
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-08-08 · resigned 2014-10-10
Resigned
THOMPSON, James Nicholas Earle
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-06-03 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
WRIGHT, Beverley Ann
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-09-15 · resigned 2019-03-28
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-06-03 · resigned 2005-06-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-08