ADVANCE HR & TRAINING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

05835243 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-02

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

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

56 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand

2026-03-30
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2023-03-31
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2022-03-08
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2021-03-29
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2020-01-14
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2018-10-04
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2017-11-22
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2017-03-17
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2016-08-09
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2016-03-14
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2015-06-22
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2015-01-16
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2014-08-12
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2013-12-27
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2007-04-01
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SENIOR, Christopher appointed
secretary
2007-03-31
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SENIOR, Andrea resigned
secretary
2007-03-31
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COOMBES, Lucinda Francis resigned
director
2006-06-05
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QA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2006-06-02
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Company incorporated
As ADVANCE HR & TRAINING LIMITED
2006-06-02
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SENIOR, Andrea Catherine appointed
director
2006-06-02
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SENIOR, Andrea appointed
secretary
2006-06-02
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QA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2006-06-02
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COOMBES, Lucinda Francis appointed
director
2006-06-02
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QA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2006-06-02
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QA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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 20 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

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Andrea Catherine Senior Individual · Italian · DOB 02/1965 · age 61	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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AEGIS WILLS LIMITED→ 05066331 · est 2004 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	—	—
AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND CONSULTING LTD→ 09335376 · est 2014 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	11y	—	—
AEROSPACE X LIMITED→ 12426052 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
AFFINITY MARKETING LIMITED→ 04333529 · est 2001 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	24y	—	—
AFFINITY WILLS LTD→ 03750041 · est 1999 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	—	—
AFFINITY WILLS SERVICES LTD→ 03749743 · est 1999 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	—	—
AFIYF LIMITED→ 15581078 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-06-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Chenies Okewood Hill

Nr Ockley

Dorking

Surrey

RH5 5NB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-16

Last: 2025-06-02

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

SENIOR, Christopher→

secretary · appointed 2007-04-01

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Active

SENIOR, Andrea Catherine→

director · ~61y · appointed 2006-06-02

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Active

SENIOR, Andrea→

secretary · appointed 2006-06-02 · resigned 2007-03-31

Resigned

QA REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-02 · resigned 2006-06-05

Resigned

COOMBES, Lucinda Francis→

director · ~60y · appointed 2006-06-02 · resigned 2007-03-31

Resigned

QA NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-02 · resigned 2006-06-02

Resigned

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