ANNA FRANKS MARKETING LTD.
🌳Matureactive
08920793 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-04
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -71% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,336
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,341 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 71% YoY
Cash YoY
-71%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6k
↓ 71% YoY
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 87% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.4k | £26.8k |
| Current assets | £14.7k | £34.1k |
| Cash | £6.1k | £21.2k |
| Debtors | £8.6k | £12.8k |
| Net assets | £3.3k | £26.7k |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-05➕FRANKS, David Barry appointeddirector
- 2022-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ANNA FRANKS MARKETING LTD.
- 2014-03-04➕FRANKS, Anna Marie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FRANKS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Anna Marie Franks Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
125 Eden Crescent
Leeds
LS4 2TS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FRANKS, Anna Marie→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-03-04
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FRANKS, David Barry→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-03-05
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04