AIVES FORWARD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08915551 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-27
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£32.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 £32,226
Net assets shrinking
Down £42,277 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£32k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£15k£30k£45k£60k£75kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£32.2k£74.5k
Current assets£32.1k£74.4k
Net assets£32.2k£74.5k

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
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-30
    ➖
    ROBBINS, Amit resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-06-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-06-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2023-11-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-05-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2015-03-30
    ➕
    ROBBINS, Amit appointed
    director
  18. 2014-02-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AIVES FORWARD LIMITED
  19. 2014-02-27
    ➕
    SHAH, Keisha appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Amit Robbins
Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control26/02/2017
Ms Keisha Shah
Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting26/02/2017

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
Incorporated2014-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account

Registered office

5 Marconi Close
Oakgrove
Milton Keynes
MK10 9TH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SHAH, Keisha→
director · ~39y · appointed 2014-02-27
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Active
ROBBINS, Amit→
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-03-30 · resigned 2025-12-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-11