AGRICOM COMMERCIAL MECHANICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08420704 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-26
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.5y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees1300-1300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-09
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2026-01-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2026-01-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2026-01-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2026-01-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2026-01-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2026-01-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2025-12-22
    JOLLEY, Ian Anthony appointed
    director
  11. 2025-12-22
    PARKES, Patrick resigned
    director
  12. 2025-12-22
    PARKES, Yvette Therese resigned
    director
  13. 2025-12-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paragon Business Finance PLC
  14. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-02-26
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    Company incorporated
    As AGRICOM COMMERCIAL MECHANICS LIMITED
  23. 2013-02-26
    PARKES, Patrick appointed
    director
  24. 2013-02-26
    PARKES, Yvette Therese appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: PARKES, Patrick resigned 2025-12-22; PARKES, Yvette Therese resigned 2025-12-22

Group structure

Agricom Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Agricom Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
AGRICOM COMMERCIAL MECHANICS LIMITED
This company · 08420704

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Agricom Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting22/12/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Patrick Parkesceased 22/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Yvette Therese Parkesceased 22/12/2025· 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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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
Incorporated2013-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Southdean Dairy South Lane
Tillington
Petworth
GU28 0RF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

JOLLEY, Ian Anthony
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-12-22
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Active
PARKES, Patrick
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-02-26 · resigned 2025-12-22
Resigned
PARKES, Yvette Therese
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-02-26 · resigned 2025-12-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Business Finance PLC
A registered charge1 property22/12/2025
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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22