ANIMAL TRACKER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06544569 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-26
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (74/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
63 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.
Key financials
1 year 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 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31➖HUNTER, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2025-01-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-29➕DIAMOND, Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-07➖GILBERT, Steve resigneddirector
- 2024-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-01➖TAYLOR, Vincent Nigel resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-01➕GILBERT, Steve appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕HUNTER, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➖TAYLOR, Jacquelyn Carol resigneddirector
- 2022-09-01➖TAYLOR, Vincent Nigel resigneddirector
- 2010-03-27➕TAYLOR, Vincent Nigel appointeddirector
- 2008-12-04➖RAINBIRD, Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ANIMAL TRACKER LIMITED
- 2008-03-26➕TAYLOR, Vincent Nigel appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-26➕RAINBIRD, Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-03-26➕TAYLOR, Jacquelyn Carol appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Pet Microchip Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pet Microchip Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ANIMAL TRACKER LIMITED
This company · 06544569
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pet Microchip Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Jacquelyn Carol Taylorceased 01/09/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Vincent Nigel Taylorceased 01/09/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AEROSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED→ 16188034 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ANDERSON ABERCROMBY VETERINARY REFERRALS LIMITED→ 07681515 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Moorside
Monks Cross
York
YO32 9LB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
DIAMOND, Robert→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Vincent Nigel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2022-09-01
GILBERT, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2024-06-07
HUNTER, Lisa→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2025-01-31
RAINBIRD, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2008-12-04
TAYLOR, Jacquelyn Carol→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2022-09-01
TAYLOR, Vincent Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-03-27 · resigned 2022-09-01
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-13