ALAN GEOFFREY JOINERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06634511 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒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
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-31➖EVERETT, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-31➖EVERETT, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-12-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2012-08-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2008-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN GEOFFREY JOINERS LIMITED
- 2008-07-01➕BANKS, Steven appointeddirector
- 2008-07-01➕EVERETT, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-01➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-07-01➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-07-01➕EVERETT, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-07-01➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-07-01➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +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 signalMultiple 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EVERETT, Anthony resigned 2025-12-31; EVERETT, Anthony resigned 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Banks Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony Everettceased 31/12/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BEDSFIRST LTD→ 16352356 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BEDSTEP INNOVATIONS LTD→ 15198585 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23990 — SIC 23990
Registered office
1a Jerry Clay Lane
Wrenthorpe
WF2 0NS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-04
Last: 2026-07-21
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BANKS, Steven→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVERETT, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2025-12-31
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2008-07-01
EVERETT, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2025-12-31
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2008-07-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 19/12/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 03/08/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (52 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-09