AGS HOARDING & FENCING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07168539 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-24
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£8.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 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
55
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,993
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8k
↑ 131% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.5k | £19.0k |
| Current assets | £19.5k | £30.6k |
| Net assets | £8.0k | £3.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-01➕WILSON, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➖WILSON, Zack William resigneddirector
- 2024-01-04📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-06➕WILSON, Zack William appointeddirector
- 2023-04-05➖WILSON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-01📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2018-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-28➖WHITE, Nicola resigneddirector
- 2010-06-14➕WILSON, Barbara appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AGS HOARDING & FENCING LIMITED
- 2010-02-24➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2010-02-24➕WHITE, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➕WILSON, Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Barbara Wilson Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 05/04/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Wilsonceased 05/04/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J COLLEY LTD→ 15493053 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A.J.D. BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED→ 04305586 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| A.J.F. PAINTING & DECORATING LTD→ 06275843 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ADDERLEY MASONRY LIMITED→ 10665120 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADUMIS LTD→ 12742789 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVANCED HOME IMPROVEMENTS S E LTD→ 16286185 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE WELDING SERVICES LTD→ 15648812 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED→ 08453686 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AFREH GROUP LIMITED→ 11355007 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AGIM PAINTING ND DECORATING LTD→ 15529318 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AGS GLASS UK LIMITED→ 15564467 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AGS PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LTD→ 13167148 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation
Registered office
39 Mackenders Lane
Eccles
Aylesford
ME20 7HZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
WILSON, Barbara→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-03-01
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KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2010-02-24 · resigned 2010-02-24
WHITE, Nicola→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-02-24 · resigned 2015-02-28
WILSON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-02-24 · resigned 2023-04-05
WILSON, Zack William→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2023-04-06 · resigned 2024-02-29
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-01-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08