ANASYST LTD

🌳Matureactive
08667006 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£14.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 26701SIC 26701
  • 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology
  • 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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, 4 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,850
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,429 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£15k
↓ 8.8% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£15.9k£17.1k
Current assets£15.9k£17.1k
Net assets£14.8k£16.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-31
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-17
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-05-17
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    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-12-14
    ➖
    DUGGAN, Roger Thomas Patrick, Dr resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-12-14
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    DUGGAN, Roger Thomas Patrick, Dr resigned
    director
  8. 2023-12-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-12-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2023-11-28
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    ISLAM, Meezanul, Dr resigned
    director
  11. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-09-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2018-09-18
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    capital · SH01
  19. 2018-09-18
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    address · AD01
  20. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-08-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ANASYST LTD
  22. 2013-08-28
    ➕
    ALI, Zulfiqur, Professor appointed
    director
  23. 2013-08-28
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    TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2013-08-28
    ➕
    DUGGAN, Roger Thomas Patrick, Dr appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-08-28
    ➕
    DUGGAN, Roger Thomas Patrick, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 2013-08-28
    ➕
    ISLAM, Meezanul, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Meezanul Islam
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting04/09/2017
Professor Zulfiqur Ali
Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/08/2016

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
Incorporated2013-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511

Registered office

Centuria Building
Teesside University
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ALI, Zulfiqur, Professor→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUGGAN, Roger Thomas Patrick, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2023-12-14
Resigned
DUGGAN, Roger Thomas Patrick, Dr→
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2023-12-14
Resigned
ISLAM, Meezanul, Dr→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-08-28 · resigned 2023-11-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08