ATOMIZER MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07974822 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-05
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£302.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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 (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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 £302,747

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£303k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£380k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£76k£152k£228k£304k£380kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£302.7k£256.1k
Current assets£379.6k£287.8k
Net assets£302.7k£256.1k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-05-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-05-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2021-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-06-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2020-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-03-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ATOMIZER MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  18. 2012-03-05
    ➕
    BEARD, Anthony appointed
    director
  19. 2012-03-05
    ➕
    DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    nominee-director
  20. 2012-03-05
    ➖
    DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    nominee-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 58 — 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 58. 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Beard
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

22 The Nursery
Sutton Courtenay
Abingdon
OX14 4UA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BEARD, Anthony→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-03-05
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Active
DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann→
nominee-director · ~69y · appointed 2012-03-05 · resigned 2012-03-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-06-23