ATB GROUP UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06241009 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-09
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 26512
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 27110SIC 27110
- 33140SIC 33140
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (1 active, 26 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
125 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-11➖ZHANG, Hongli, Mrs. resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-11➖ZHANG, Hongli resigneddirector
- 2024-03-13➖LIANG, Kun, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-25🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2023-09-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2023-09-01➕LIANG, Kun, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-01➖ZHAO, Jinghua, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2022-08-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-23➕ZHAO, Jinghua, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2022-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-25➖HURLEY, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-25➕ZHANG, Hongli, Mrs. appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-25➖HURLEY, Stephen Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-04-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-11🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-04-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-11-01➖HAN, Zhaohui resigneddirector
- 2019-08-16➕ZHANG, Hongli appointeddirector
- 2019-05-30➕HURLEY, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-30➖KOLOWIECKI, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2019-05-30➕HURLEY, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-05-30➖KOLOWIECKI, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2019-02-19➕SCALES, Barry Maurice, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2019-02-19➕KOLOWIECKI, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-19➕HAN, Zhaohui appointeddirector
- 2019-02-19➕KOLOWIECKI, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2019-02-19➖LOMAX, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2019-02-19➖SCALES, Barry Maurice resigneddirector
- 2019-01-28➖HURLEY, Stephen Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-01-16➖LI, Tao resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-16➖LI, Tao resigneddirector
- 2018-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2016-09-23➖SCHINDLER, Andreas resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 low9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Atb Morley Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Atb Morley Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ATB GROUP UK LIMITED
This company · 06241009
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atb Morley Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26512 — SIC 26512
Registered office
Atb Group Uk Limited
Hardy Road
Norwich
NR1 1JN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13
Officers (1 active · 25 resigned)
SCALES, Barry Maurice, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2019-02-19
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FOX, Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2014-08-20
HURLEY, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-05-30 · resigned 2022-04-25
KELLETT, Philip Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2008-04-01
KOLOWIECKI, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-02-19 · resigned 2019-05-30
LI, Tao→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2019-01-16
ZHANG, Hongli, Mrs.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-04-25 · resigned 2024-10-11
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-09 · resigned 2007-05-10
ATKINS, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2015-03-30
HAN, Zhaohui→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-02-19 · resigned 2021-11-01
HARVEY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2015-09-01
HURLEY, Stephen Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-05-30 · resigned 2022-04-25
HURLEY, Stephen Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2019-01-28
KELLETT, Philip Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2009-04-21
KOLOWIECKI, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-02-19 · resigned 2019-05-30
KOLOWIECKI, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2009-04-21
LI, Tao→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2019-01-16
LIANG, Kun, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-09-01 · resigned 2024-03-13
LOMAX, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2019-02-19
LOMAX, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2011-06-16
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
9
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Kerrison Holdings Kerrison Holdings Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/06/2011 | 21/08/2018 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/06/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/11/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Fki Trustees Fki Trustees Limited | Second legal mortgage | 1 property | 05/11/2009 | 15/07/2010 | |
| part-satisfied | Norwich City Football Club Norwich City Football Club PLC | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 25/06/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 21/09/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/09/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (125 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28