ANAERO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08373880 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£7.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,751
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,894 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£98k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £80.1k | £15.3k |
| Current assets | £97.8k | £119.9k |
| Net assets | £7.8k | £11.6k |
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26➖MIDDLETON, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2023-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-08➖PROCTOR, Robin Guy resigneddirector
- 2013-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ANAERO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2013-01-24➕BLANCO MADRIGAL, Edgar Medardo appointeddirector
- 2013-01-24➕MIDDLETON, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2013-01-24➕PROCTOR, Robin Guy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Edgar Medardo Blanco Madrigal Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 04/04/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Raymond Middletonceased 26/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Registered office
Landsite 2 Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0DT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BLANCO MADRIGAL, Edgar Medardo→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MIDDLETON, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-01-24 · resigned 2023-01-26
PROCTOR, Robin Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2013-01-24 · resigned 2016-02-08
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-05-11