A G PUSEY ASSOCIATES
💤Zombieactive
08223858 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2012-09-21
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2024-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-25➖PUSEY, Rupert Timothy Bouverie resigneddirector
- 2020-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-22➕PUSEY, Rupert Timothy Bouverie appointeddirector
- 2017-09-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2015-09-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2013-09-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-23✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2013-07-23✏️reregistration-assentchange-of-name · FOA-RR
- 2013-07-23📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2013-07-23✏️reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-companychange-of-name · RR05
- 2013-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A G PUSEY ASSOCIATES
- 2012-09-21➕BRIDGES, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-21➕PUSEY, Julia appointeddirector
- 2012-09-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PUSEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Julia Pusey Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2012-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Awbrook Lodge Lewes Road
Scaynes Hill
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH17 7TB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
PUSEY, Julia→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-09-21
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PUSEY, Rupert Timothy Bouverie→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-04-22 · resigned 2024-03-25
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2017-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-22