AUDENHAM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07451531 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-25
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
34 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.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AUDENHAM LIMITED
- 2010-11-25➕WARD, John Austin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr John Austin Ward Individual · English · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Austin Wardceased 01/04/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · DY postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06673324 LIMITED→ 06673324 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A1 LIFTS LIMITED→ 16983963 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANNE WESTWOOD CONSULTING LTD→ 10554982 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ARABELLA MOON LTD→ 14375931 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARBOR GARDEN PRODUCTS LTD→ 14929790 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AREL SERVICES LIMITED→ 00833577 · est 1965 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 61y | — | — |
| ARROW SOLAR SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 16014837 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARTISON FORKLIFTS LTD→ 05902824 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ASPEN BI FOLD DOORS LTD→ 10390008 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF VEHICLE INSTALLERS LTD→ 12755856 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATELIER DESIGNS (UK) LIMITED→ 02939900 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| AUREATION DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 09758222 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
76 Hawbush Road
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 3ND
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
WARD, John Austin→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-11-25
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Recent filings (34 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-09