ANZEN PROPERTIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
08123606 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-28
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.5y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
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£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2021-02-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2021-02-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2021-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  11. 2021-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  12. 2021-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  13. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-01
    ➕
    FITZSIMMONS, Edward appointed
    director
  15. 2019-07-01
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    COLEMAN, Mark Richard resigned
    director
  16. 2019-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-06-20
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    COLEMAN, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  21. 2019-06-20
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    FITZSIMMONS, Edward resigned
    director
  22. 2019-05-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2019-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-05-30
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  25. 2017-02-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Alternative Bridging (UK 2) Limited
  26. 2017-02-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Alternative Bridging (UK 2) Limited
  27. 2017-02-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2017-02-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2015-01-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
  30. 2015-01-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
  31. 2012-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ANZEN PROPERTIES LTD
  32. 2012-06-28
    ➕
    FITZSIMMONS, Edward appointed
    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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward Fitzsimmons
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 05/1963 · age 63
50–75%
—50-75% shares26/06/2017

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

21a Whitecliff Road Whitecliff Road
Poole
BH14 8DU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-10
Last: 2026-06-26

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

FITZSIMMONS, Edward→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-07-01
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Active
COLEMAN, Mark Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-06-20 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
FITZSIMMONS, Edward→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2019-06-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property30/05/201808/02/2021
satisfied
Alternative Bridging (UK 2)
Alternative Bridging (UK 2) Limited
A registered charge1 property10/02/201708/02/2021
satisfied
Alternative Bridging (UK 2)
Alternative Bridging (UK 2) Limited
A registered charge1 property10/02/201708/02/2021
satisfied
United Trust Bank
United Trust Bank Limited
A registered charge—23/01/201503/02/2017
satisfied
United Trust Bank
United Trust Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property23/01/201503/02/2017

Recent filings (48 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-08