ANJA POTZE FINE JEWELLERY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06569628 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-17
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
£17.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47770SIC 47770
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £17,475

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
Net Worth
£17k
Current Assets
£919k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-30
Total assets£106.3k
Current assets£919.4k
Cash£4.0k
Debtors£275.8k
Net assets£17.5k

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
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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2024-03-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-03-05
    ➕
    HARPER, Elise Irene appointed
    secretary
  6. 2024-03-05
    ➖
    REGENT, Felicity resigned
    secretary
  7. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2019-10-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2019-10-09
    ➖
    GOVE, Christopher William resigned
    secretary
  15. 2019-10-09
    ➕
    REGENT, Felicity appointed
    secretary
  16. 2019-01-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-06-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2018-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-05-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2008-04-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANJA POTZE FINE JEWELLERY LIMITED
  22. 2008-04-17
    ➕
    POTZE, Anja Sieneke appointed
    director
  23. 2008-04-17
    ➕
    GOVE, Christopher William appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-04-17
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-04-17
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2008-04-17
    ➕
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2008-04-17
    ➖
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "POTZE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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.
  • 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
Ms Anja Sieneke Potze
Individual · Dutch · DOB 11/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares17/04/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32120 — SIC 32120

Registered office

10 Friar Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2LZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-01
Last: 2026-04-17

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

HARPER, Elise Irene→
secretary · appointed 2024-03-05
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Active
POTZE, Anja Sieneke→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-04-17
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Active
GOVE, Christopher William→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-17 · resigned 2019-10-09
Resigned
REGENT, Felicity→
secretary · appointed 2019-10-09 · resigned 2024-03-05
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-17 · resigned 2008-04-17
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-17 · resigned 2008-04-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/05/2008—
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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-20