ADVANCED QUALITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09296882 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-05
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
£10.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,174
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,140 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↓ 2.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.2k | £12.3k |
| Current assets | £17.0k | £17.5k |
| Net assets | £10.2k | £12.3k |
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
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-09➖JONES, Alison resigneddirector
- 2026-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-03-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-03-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-09-07➕JONES, Alison appointeddirector
- 2014-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED QUALITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2014-11-05➕JONES, Gareth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gareth Jones Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 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
Incorporated2014-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
98 Meliden Road
Prestatyn
Clwyd
LL19 8RL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
JONES, Gareth→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-11-05
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JONES, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-09-07 · resigned 2026-01-09
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-04-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-04-12