AG & TA PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07111950 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-23
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: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 9 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-03-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-01➖AZIZ, Tariq resigneddirector
- 2010-10-04🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
- 2010-10-04🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
- 2010-08-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited
- 2010-04-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited
- 2010-04-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited
- 2010-04-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited
- 2010-04-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited
- 2010-04-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited
- 2010-04-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited
- 2009-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AG & TA PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2009-12-23➕GHAFUR, Abdul appointeddirector
- 2009-12-23➕AZIZ, Tariq appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 low9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Abdul Ghafoor Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
41 Chester Street
Flint
Flintshire
CH6 5BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GHAFUR, Abdul→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AZIZ, Tariq→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-12-23 · resigned 2011-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/10/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 04/10/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Hawksford Trustees Jersey Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/08/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Hawksford Trustees Jersey Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/04/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Hawksford Trustees Jersey Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/04/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Hawksford Trustees Jersey Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/04/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Hawksford Trustees Jersey Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/04/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Hawksford Trustees Jersey Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/04/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Hawksford Trustees Jersey Hawksford Trustees Jersey Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/04/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-05-13