AGNATEL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08963514 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,092
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,763 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 85% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↓ 62% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£9k£17k£26k£34k£43kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.7k£25.6k
Current assets£16.5k£43.1k
Net assets£2.1k£13.9k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-27
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2023-03-23
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  6. 2023-03-23
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2023-03-23
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  8. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2022-06-06
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  11. 2022-05-31
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  12. 2022-05-30
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    capital · SH10
  13. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-03-27
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    Company incorporated
    As AGNATEL LIMITED
  18. 2014-03-27
    BOOTH, Julia Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  19. 2014-03-27
    BOOTH, Karl Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — 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 signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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

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 Karl Michael Booth
Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Julia Elizabeth Booth
Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

14 London Street
Andover
SP10 2PA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BOOTH, Julia Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2014-03-27
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Active
BOOTH, Karl Michael
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-03-27
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Active

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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-23
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-03-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-23
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-06-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-06-06
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-05-31