AGILEWORKS LTD

💤Zombieactive
05944503 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-25
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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, 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-06
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Anita resigned
    secretary
  8. 2023-10-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2023-10-04
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2021-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-08-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-10-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-12-19
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    KAUR CHAPMAN, Anita appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-09-25
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    Company incorporated
    As AGILEWORKS LTD
  23. 2006-09-25
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Michael John William appointed
    director
  24. 2006-09-25
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Anita appointed
    secretary

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 58 — 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 58. 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael John William Chapman
Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares28/08/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Anita Kaur Chapmanceased 05/10/2020· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2006-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Apollo House
Hallam Way
Whitehills Business Park
Blackpool
FY4 5FS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

KAUR CHAPMAN, Anita→
secretary · appointed 2017-12-19
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Active
CHAPMAN, Michael John William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-09-25
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Active
CHAPMAN, Anita→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2023-10-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18