ADVANCE MOULDINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06318798 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-20
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£71.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £71,249

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£71k
↑ 9.5% YoY
Current Assets
£81k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£16k£32k£49k£65k£81kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£71.2k£65.1k
Current assets£80.9k£64.2k
Net assets£71.2k£65.1k

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2022-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-07-31
    ➖
    CALLOW, Eric Peter resigned
    director
  9. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-08-01
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    PARFITT, Michelle Janine appointed
    secretary
  17. 2015-08-01
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    PANKHURST, Mark resigned
    secretary
  18. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    PANKHURST, Mark appointed
    director
  19. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    CALLOW, Eric Peter appointed
    director
  20. 2014-09-01
    ➖
    PARFITT, Michelle Janine resigned
    director
  21. 2007-07-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCE MOULDINGS LIMITED
  22. 2007-07-20
    ➕
    PANKHURST, Mark appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-07-20
    ➕
    PARFITT, Michelle Janine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Pankhurst
Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Eric Peter Callowceased 13/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2007-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

Archer House Britland Estate
Northbourne Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 8PW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

PARFITT, Michelle Janine→
secretary · appointed 2015-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PANKHURST, Mark→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PANKHURST, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2015-08-01
Resigned
CALLOW, Eric Peter→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2021-07-31
Resigned
PARFITT, Michelle Janine→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2014-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-20