A1 STAGE LTD

💤Zombieactive
07836629 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-07
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£1£1£1Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-12-29
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    address · AD01
  13. 2016-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-03-27
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    ARCHER, Peter appointed
    director
  17. 2012-03-27
    ➖
    DEANS, Gary Granville resigned
    director
  18. 2012-03-09
    ➖
    NOMINEE SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2012-03-09
    ➖
    COALES, Edwina resigned
    director
  20. 2012-03-09
    ➕
    DEANS, Gary Granville appointed
    director
  21. 2012-03-09
    ➖
    NOMINEE DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2011-11-07
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 STAGE LTD
  23. 2011-11-07
    ➕
    NOMINEE SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2011-11-07
    ➕
    COALES, Edwina appointed
    director
  25. 2011-11-07
    ➕
    NOMINEE DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 Peter Archer
Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence31/03/2017

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
Incorporated2011-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

A1 Stage
Broadwood View
Chester Le Street
County Durham
DH3 3NJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

ARCHER, Peter→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NOMINEE SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-11-07 · resigned 2012-03-09
Resigned
COALES, Edwina→
director · ~91y · appointed 2011-11-07 · resigned 2012-03-09
Resigned
DEANS, Gary Granville→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-03-09 · resigned 2012-03-27
Resigned
NOMINEE DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-11-07 · resigned 2012-03-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-02