ANNA BOWEN LTD

💤Zombieactive
05869794 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-07
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-7.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
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 (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: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £7,128

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£7k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£281
↓ 78% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£7k-£5k-£4k-£2k-£406£1kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£-7.1k£-4.8k
Current assets£281£1.3k
Net assets£-7.1k£-4.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-05-25
    ➖
    CARVISIGLIA, Jeannette Susan resigned
    secretary
  4. 2026-05-25
    ➖
    CARVISIGLIA, Simon resigned
    director
  5. 2025-07-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-12-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2022-12-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-12-10
    ➕
    CARVISIGLIA, Simon appointed
    director
  12. 2022-12-03
    ➕
    CARVISIGLIA, Jeannette Susan appointed
    secretary
  13. 2022-07-26
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  14. 2022-07-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-30
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2022-06-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2022-06-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2021-12-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-08-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2021-08-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-09-22
    ➖
    CHAUNCY, James Benjamin Edward resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-07-10
    ➕
    CHAUNCY, James Benjamin Edward appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-07-10
    ➖
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2006-07-10
    ➖
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2006-07-09
    ➕
    BOWEN, Anna Helena appointed
    director
  27. 2006-07-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANNA BOWEN LTD
  28. 2006-07-07
    ➕
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2006-07-07
    ➕
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOWEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +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

78/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CARVISIGLIA, Jeannette Susan resigned 2026-05-25; CARVISIGLIA, Simon resigned 2026-05-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Anna Helena Bowen
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares10/07/2016

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
Incorporated2006-07-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Chalbury Close
Weymouth
DT3 6LE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-17
Last: 2026-06-03

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BOWEN, Anna Helena→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARVISIGLIA, Jeannette Susan→
secretary · appointed 2022-12-03 · resigned 2026-05-25
Resigned
CHAUNCY, James Benjamin Edward→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-10 · resigned 2014-09-22
Resigned
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-07 · resigned 2006-07-10
Resigned
CARVISIGLIA, Simon→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-12-10 · resigned 2026-05-25
Resigned
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-07-07 · resigned 2006-07-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-26