ANTHONY MARSLAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06425639 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Administration of financial markets
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31➖MARSLAND, Emma Louise resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2007-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ANTHONY MARSLAND LIMITED
- 2007-11-13➕MARSLAND, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-11-13➕MARSLAND, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MARSLAND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
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.
- 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Anthony Marsland Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated2007-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66110 — Administration of financial markets
Registered office
Ebbtide Lodge
Amersham Road
Chalfont St. Giles
HP8 4RS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MARSLAND, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARSLAND, Emma Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-13 · resigned 2023-05-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-07