AGENCY NINETY LTD

💤Zombieactive
06303640 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-32.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £32,195

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£32k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£-31.2k
Net assets£-32.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-27
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-12-02
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-10-10
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2025-09-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2025-06-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2024-12-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-12-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-10-02
    📄
    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  12. 2023-09-27
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2023-09-27
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2023-08-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-24
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2010-04-10
    GARROD, Scott Philip resigned
    director
  21. 2007-07-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGENCY NINETY LTD
  22. 2007-07-05
    O'BRIEN, Sarah appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-07-05
    O'BRIEN, Shane Peter appointed
    director
  24. 2007-07-05
    GARROD, Scott Philip appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-07-11

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Shane Peter O'Brien
Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48
5075%
50-75% shares05/07/2016
Mr Shane Peter O'Brien
Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48
5075%
50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Sarah O'Brein
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting28/06/2018

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
Incorporated2007-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

Belfry House
Bell Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 1BP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-07-11OVERDUE
Last: 2024-06-27

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

O'BRIEN, Sarah
secretary · appointed 2007-07-05
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Active
O'BRIEN, Shane Peter
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-07-05
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Active
GARROD, Scott Philip
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-07-05 · resigned 2010-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-10-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-23