AGL ACCOUNTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05581318 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-03
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
—
year to May 2024
Net worth
£270.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
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 £270,765
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£271k
↑ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-15 | 2023-05-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £270.1k | £265.8k |
| Current assets | £18.5k | £22.1k |
| Net assets | £270.8k | £266.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-21📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2022-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-02-15➖MORGAN, Steven Charles resigneddirector
- 2011-06-16➕SUDICKA, Romana appointeddirector
- 2011-06-16➖DONOVAN, Sean Dermot resignedsecretary
- 2011-06-16➖DONOVAN, Sean Dermot resigneddirector
- 2011-06-16➖HEATH, Steven Glenn resigneddirector
- 2008-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-11-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-10-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AGL ACCOUNTING LIMITED
- 2005-10-03➕DONOVAN, Sean Dermot appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-03➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-10-03➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-10-03➕DONOVAN, Sean Dermot appointeddirector
- 2005-10-03➕HEATH, Steven Glenn appointeddirector
- 2005-10-03➕MORGAN, Steven Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Romana Sudicka Individual · Czech,British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Steven Charles Morganceased 15/05/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
4 Fore Street
Teignmouth
Devon
TQ14 8DZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-15OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-15
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
SUDICKA, Romana→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONOVAN, Sean Dermot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2011-06-16
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2005-10-03
DONOVAN, Sean Dermot→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2011-06-16
HEATH, Steven Glenn→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2011-06-16
MORGAN, Steven Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2018-02-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/11/2007 | 22/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/10/2005 | 22/03/2008 |
Recent filings (82 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-21
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-14