AG & PLANT NORTHWEST LTD

💤Zombieactive
06536890 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-17
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
£83.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46610
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (77/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
56 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £83,258

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£83k
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Assets
£135k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£27k£55k£82k£110k£137kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£97.9k£178.9k
Current assets£135.2k£137.1k
Net assets£83.3k£77.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-03-28
    TAG SECRETARIAL LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2025-03-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-07-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2023-06-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-10-24
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2008-03-18
    Brighton Secretary Limited resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2008-03-18
    Brighton Director Limited resigned
    corporate-director
  20. 2008-03-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AG & PLANT NORTHWEST LTD
  21. 2008-03-17
    DEACON, Graham John appointed
    director
  22. 2008-03-17
    Brighton Secretary Limited appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2008-03-17
    TAG SECRETARIAL LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2008-03-17
    Brighton Director Limited appointed
    corporate-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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graham John Deacon
Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46610 — SIC 46610

Registered office

Ring O Bells Leyland Lane
Ulnes Walton
Preston
Lancashire
PR26 8LB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DEACON, Graham John
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-03-17
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Active
Brighton Secretary Limited
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2008-03-18
Resigned
TAG SECRETARIAL LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2025-03-28
Resigned
Brighton Director Limited
corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2008-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-07-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26