ANYCAST LTD

💤Zombieactive
05496669 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-01
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
68 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

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 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-04-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-04-24
    ➕
    BOECK, Stefan appointed
    director
  7. 2023-04-24
    ➖
    DUKE, Michael resigned
    director
  8. 2023-04-24
    ➖
    @UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  9. 2023-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-04-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2023-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-04-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2023-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-11-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-01-27
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  18. 2022-01-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2022-01-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2021-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-10-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-10-16
    ➕
    DUKE, Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2020-10-16
    ➖
    GORDON, Michael Thomas resigned
    director
  24. 2017-08-01
    ➖
    @UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2017-08-01
    ➕
    GORDON, Michael Thomas appointed
    director
  26. 2017-08-01
    ➖
    GORDON, Michael Thomas resigned
    director
  27. 2017-08-01
    ➕
    @UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2017-08-01
    ➖
    @UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2014-06-30
    ➕
    GORDON, Michael Thomas appointed
    director
  30. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    GRAY, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  31. 2010-06-21
    ➕
    GRAY, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  32. 2005-07-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ANYCAST LTD
  33. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    @UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    @UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Stefan Boeck
Individual · German · DOB 02/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/04/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • @Uk Dormant Company Director Limitedceased 24/04/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mr Michael Thomas Gordonceased 27/01/2022· board control

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
Incorporated2005-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BOECK, Stefan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
@UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2017-08-01
Resigned
DUKE, Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 2020-10-16 · resigned 2023-04-24
Resigned
GORDON, Michael Thomas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2020-10-16
Resigned
GORDON, Michael Thomas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-06-30 · resigned 2017-08-01
Resigned
GRAY, Michael Andrew→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
@UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2023-04-24
Resigned
@UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2017-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-24