A3/A4 LICENSED PROPERTY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08641140 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-07
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£238
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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: high (80/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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 £238
Net assets shrinking
Down £319 YoY
Cash YoY
-2%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£41k
↓ 2.5% YoY
Net Worth
£238
↓ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£115k
↑ 1.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £238 | £557 |
| Current assets | £115.2k | £114.0k |
| Cash | £40.8k | £41.9k |
| Debtors | £72.4k | £70.1k |
| Net assets | £238 | £557 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A3/A4 LICENSED PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2013-08-07➕ROBINSON, Andrew John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew John Robinson Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/08/2016 |
Mrs Sally Robinson Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 CIRCLES MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16277399 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 31 DECEMBER CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED→ 11466880 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 360 CERTIFICATION LTD→ 11832782 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 3D INSIGHT BIM LTD→ 12457190 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3MR ENTERPRISE LTD→ 16368851 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3PLEA LTD→ 13821469 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 6MG LTD→ 16257736 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 757 LIMITED→ 03531211 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 7GRSG LIMITED→ 11745714 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 9 FRAME GIN CONSULTING LIMITED→ 10875164 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A1 MOT & SERVICING LTD→ 16420689 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
1-3 High Street
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1UU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
ROBINSON, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-08-07
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-31