ANY CLEARANCE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08596037 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-04
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Removal services
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees200200

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2023-04-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-08-02
    STEWART, James Bowman resigned
    director
  13. 2022-08-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-08-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-10-03
    STEWART, James Bowman appointed
    director
  20. 2019-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-05-19
    BOWMAN STEWART, James resigned
    director
  22. 2013-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANY CLEARANCE LIMITED
  23. 2013-07-04
    ESPOSITO, Andrew Francis appointed
    secretary
  24. 2013-07-04
    ESPOSITO, Andrew Francis appointed
    director
  25. 2013-07-04
    BOWMAN STEWART, James 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Francis Esposito
Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
2550%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest11/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Bowman Stewartceased 02/08/2022· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2013-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49420 — Removal services

Registered office

33-35 Daws Lane
London
NW7 4SD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ESPOSITO, Andrew Francis
secretary · appointed 2013-07-04
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Active
ESPOSITO, Andrew Francis
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-07-04
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Active
BOWMAN STEWART, James
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-07-04 · resigned 2016-05-19
Resigned
STEWART, James Bowman
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-10-03 · resigned 2022-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-02