AGILE BOX LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.05M | £1.30M |
| Current assets | £3.10M | £3.11M |
| Cash | £971.6k | £1.11M |
| Debtors | £1.27M | £1.30M |
| Net assets | £1.05M | £1.30M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2021-12-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-12-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Marketfinance Limited
- 2020-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-04-01➕COLES, Christopher Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➖BROOME, Malcolm Stuart resigneddirector
- 2019-04-01➖BROOME, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2019-04-01➖ROBSON, Mandy resigneddirector
- 2019-04-01➖ROBSON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2012-08-01➕BROOME, Malcolm Stuart appointeddirector
- 2012-08-01➕BROOME, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2012-08-01➕ROBSON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AGILE BOX LTD
- 2012-03-02➕ROBSON, Mandy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-08-05: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Anglian Bespoke Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anglian Bespoke Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Robsonceased 01/04/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Malcolm Stuart Broomeceased 01/04/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Marketfinance Marketfinance Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/01/2021 | 04/08/2022 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/08/2019 | — |