AST INNOVATIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08896090 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-14
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (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, 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
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
28 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AST INNOVATIONS LIMITED
- 2014-02-14➕HARDY, Caroline Sally appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-14➕SCHLICH, Andrew William John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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 12 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Andrew William John Schlich Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AGIS ENGINEERING LTD→ 15965844 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANNA SALACH LTD→ 15840054 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANYSPARE LIMITED→ 04687802 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| APIL LIMITED→ 13861847 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ASHCROFT & VALE LIMITED→ 17026724 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPEN EXTRA CARE LIVING LIMITED→ 06899972 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ASPEN RETIREMENT LIVING LIMITED→ 06899975 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ASPLEY ASPIRATIONS CIC→ 14996044 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING CONSULTANTS AND FREELANCERS→ 02679636 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS→ 02889757 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
41-42 Westminster Buildings 3rd Floor
Theatre Square
Nottingham
NG1 6LG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HARDY, Caroline Sally→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHLICH, Andrew William John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-02-14
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-01