ANGLESEY SEA ZOO MARINE CONSERVATION CENTRE LIMITED

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07492697 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-14
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
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 change-of-name
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-05-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-12-04
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-11
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  15. 2017-12-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-12-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-12-18
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    KENDRICK, Warwick Kenneth resigned
    director
  18. 2017-12-14
    ➖
    STANMORE, Jane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  19. 2017-03-27
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    KENDRICK, Warwick Kenneth appointed
    director
  20. 2017-03-27
    ➕
    STANMORE, Jane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  21. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    HOBRO, Frances Elisabeth appointed
    secretary
  22. 2015-05-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Dylan Wyn, Dr. resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-05-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Dylan Wyn, Dr. resigned
    director
  24. 2011-07-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2011-01-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ANGLESEY SEA ZOO MARINE CONSERVATION CENTRE LIMITED
  26. 2011-01-14
    ➕
    HOBRO, Frances Elisabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2011-01-14
    ➕
    EVANS, Dylan Wyn, Dr. appointed
    secretary
  28. 2011-01-14
    ➕
    EVANS, Dylan Wyn, Dr. 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 15 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-04-27: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Frances Elisabeth Hobro
Individual · English · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/08/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91040 — Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities

Registered office

Shiftworks
14 Upper Northgate Street
Chester
CH1 4EE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-07
Last: 2026-06-23

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

HOBRO, Frances Elisabeth→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
HOBRO, Frances Elisabeth→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-01-14
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Active
EVANS, Dylan Wyn, Dr.→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-14 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
EVANS, Dylan Wyn, Dr.→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-01-14 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
KENDRICK, Warwick Kenneth→
director · ~82y · appointed 2017-03-27 · resigned 2017-12-18
Resigned
STANMORE, Jane Elizabeth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-03-27 · resigned 2017-12-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/07/2011—
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Recent filings (50 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-27