ANTIQUE AND JEWELLERY ROADSHOW LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07726547 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-02
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£90.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46720
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
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 £90,029
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£90k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£301k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £101.5k | £102.7k |
| Current assets | £301.4k | £304.4k |
| Net assets | £90.0k | £81.2k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-20📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-02-07📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2023-12-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-21➕BIDDLE, Dale Lance appointeddirector
- 2014-03-21➖BIDDLE, Craig John resigneddirector
- 2012-04-27➕BIDDLE, Craig John appointeddirector
- 2012-04-27➖BIDDLE, Dale Lance resigneddirector
- 2011-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ANTIQUE AND JEWELLERY ROADSHOW LIMITED
- 2011-08-02➕BIDDLE, Dale Lance 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
58/100
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 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Lance Biddle Individual · British · DOB 08/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720
Registered office
The Jeffersons Business Centre The Jeffersons Business Centre
5 South Bar
Banbury
Oxon
OX16 9AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BIDDLE, Dale Lance→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2014-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIDDLE, Craig John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-04-27 · resigned 2014-03-21
BIDDLE, Dale Lance→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2011-08-02 · resigned 2012-04-27
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-20
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-02-20
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-02-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21