A GOOD SIGN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06127153 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-26
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-14➖WICKS, Colette Marian resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-14➖WICKS, Andrew Hugh resigneddirector
- 2021-04-14➖WICKS, Anthony Francis resigneddirector
- 2021-04-14➖WICKS, Colette Marian resigneddirector
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-01➕WICKS, Andrew Hugh appointeddirector
- 2007-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A GOOD SIGN LIMITED
- 2007-02-26➕WICKS, Francis Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-02-26➕WICKS, Colette Marian appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-26➕WICKS, Anthony Francis appointeddirector
- 2007-02-26➕WICKS, Colette Marian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanNo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Francis Anthony Wicks Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Anthony Francis Wicksceased 14/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
37 All Saints Way
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 1DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WICKS, Francis Anthony→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2007-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WICKS, Colette Marian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2021-04-14
WICKS, Andrew Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2021-04-14
WICKS, Anthony Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2021-04-14
WICKS, Colette Marian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2021-04-14
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-28