ANXIETY FREE INTERNATIONAL CIC

💤Zombieactive
07277149 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-06-08
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-02-04
    ➖
    MCNEISH, Nicola Mary Neeltje resigned
    director
  5. 2024-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-05-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2019-06-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2018-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-09-01
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    SHAW, Sharon Gail resigned
    director
  19. 2010-06-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ANXIETY FREE INTERNATIONAL CIC
  20. 2010-06-08
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Duncan Stuart appointed
    director
  21. 2010-06-08
    ➕
    MCNEISH, Nicola Mary Neeltje appointed
    director
  22. 2010-06-08
    ➕
    SHAW, Sharon Gail appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Duncan Stuart Macpherson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
—25–50%25-50% voting08/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2010-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

14 Guildhill Road
Bournemouth
BH6 3EY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MACPHERSON, Duncan Stuart→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCNEISH, Nicola Mary Neeltje→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-06-08 · resigned 2025-02-04
Resigned
SHAW, Sharon Gail→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-06-08 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-03