AITEN FINANCE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08884232 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-10
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£237.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £237,011

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£237k
Current Assets
£214k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-31
Total assets£237.0k
Current assets£213.8k
Net assets£237.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2021-09-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2020-11-02
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2020-10-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-11
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As AITEN FINANCE LIMITED
  17. 2014-02-10
    ➕
    ALLEN, Rachel, Dr appointed
    secretary
  18. 2014-02-10
    ➕
    BAKER, David Mark appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Mark Baker
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management

Registered office

23 Queens Road Thames Ditton
Surrey
KT7 0QY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ALLEN, Rachel, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2014-02-10
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Active
BAKER, David Mark→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-02-10
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Active

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Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2020-11-02