ATIGB LTD

💤Zombieactive
07355023 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-24
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£7.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,992

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£8k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£3k£5k£6k£8kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£7.0k—
Current assets£7.8k—
Net assets£7.0k—
Average employees—100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-03
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2021-11-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2021-11-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-10-06
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  11. 2021-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-09-24
    ➖
    ELLIOTT-POXON, Jane resigned
    director
  16. 2021-09-24
    ➖
    EVANS, Timothy Edward Calvar, Dr resigned
    director
  17. 2021-09-24
    ➖
    FAVELL, Ian Kenneth, Professor resigned
    director
  18. 2021-09-24
    ➖
    NEWCOMBE, Matthew resigned
    director
  19. 2021-09-22
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2021-09-21
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  21. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-08-26
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    FAVELL, Andrew David appointed
    secretary
  23. 2020-08-26
    ➖
    FAVELL, Ian, Professor resigned
    secretary
  24. 2017-02-01
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    ELLIOTT-POXON, Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2017-02-01
    ➕
    EVANS, Timothy Edward Calvar, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 2017-02-01
    ➕
    NEWCOMBE, Matthew appointed
    director
  27. 2015-02-01
    ➕
    FAVELL, Andrew David appointed
    director
  28. 2014-08-30
    ➖
    BOSTON, Graham resigned
    director
  29. 2014-08-30
    ➖
    STROHM, Wendy Ruth Victoria resigned
    director
  30. 2011-09-10
    ➕
    BOSTON, Graham appointed
    director
  31. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    STROHM, Wendy Ruth Victoria appointed
    director
  32. 2010-08-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ATIGB LTD
  33. 2010-08-24
    ➕
    FAVELL, Ian, Professor appointed
    secretary
  34. 2010-08-24
    ➕
    FAVELL, Ian Kenneth, Professor appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

60/100
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.
  • 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 Andrew David Favell
Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting05/12/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Matthew Newcombeceased 31/08/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Professor Ian Kenneth Favellceased 31/08/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Courtenay House
Pynes Hill
Exeter
EX2 5AZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

FAVELL, Andrew David→
secretary · appointed 2020-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FAVELL, Andrew David→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FAVELL, Ian, Professor→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2020-08-26
Resigned
BOSTON, Graham→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-09-10 · resigned 2014-08-30
Resigned
ELLIOTT-POXON, Jane→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2021-09-24
Resigned
EVANS, Timothy Edward Calvar, Dr→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2021-09-24
Resigned
FAVELL, Ian Kenneth, Professor→
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2021-09-24
Resigned
NEWCOMBE, Matthew→
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2021-09-24
Resigned
STROHM, Wendy Ruth Victoria→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2014-08-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-12-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-26