AGILE GROUP SYSTEMS & SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09335735 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-01
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.16M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 11.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
51 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,155,378
Cash YoY
-8%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↓ 8.5% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£231k£462k£693k£924k£1.2mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.55M£1.56M
Current assets£1.15M£987.3k
Cash£9.0k£9.9k
Debtors£1.14M£977.5k
Net assets£1.16M£990.1k

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 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-02
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    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #6
  4. 2025-07-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-07-28
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  6. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-31
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-31
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-07
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    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2021-04-01
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    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2021-04-01
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    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2021-04-01
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    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2021-04-01
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    Charge satisfied #5
  15. 2021-04-01
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    Charge satisfied #4
  16. 2021-04-01
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    Charge satisfied #3
  17. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-03-31
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Sme Platform UK Lending No.1 Dac
  19. 2021-03-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2021-03-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2020-01-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2020-01-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2019-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-10-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: North West Transitional Loan Investment Fund
  26. 2015-05-26
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Michael William Barlow
  27. 2015-05-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Thomas Benjamin Dawes
  28. 2015-02-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lancashire County Developments (Investments) LTD
  29. 2015-01-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2014-12-18
    ➕
    HUGHES, Mark William appointed
    director
  31. 2014-12-18
    ➕
    JONES, Philip Rowland appointed
    director
  32. 2014-12-18
    ➖
    SCOTT-GOLDSTONE, Stuart resigned
    director
  33. 2014-12-01
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    Company incorporated
    As AGILE GROUP SYSTEMS & SERVICES LIMITED
  34. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    SCOTT-GOLDSTONE, Stuart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark William Hughes
Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control01/11/2016
Mr Philip Rowland Jones
Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control01/11/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

28 Momentum Place
Bamber Bridge
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 6EF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

HUGHES, Mark William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-12-18
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Active
JONES, Philip Rowland→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-12-18
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Active
SCOTT-GOLDSTONE, Stuart→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2014-12-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/07/2025—
satisfied
Sme Platform UK Lending No.1 Dac
A registered charge—31/03/202102/09/2025
satisfied
North West Transitional Loan Investment Fund
A registered charge—26/10/201701/04/2021
satisfied
Michael William Barlow / Jill Barlow
A registered charge—26/05/201501/04/2021
satisfied
Thomas Benjamin Dawes
A registered charge—26/05/201501/04/2021
satisfied
Lancashire County Developments (Investments)
Lancashire County Developments (Investments) LTD
A registered charge—25/02/201506/01/2020
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/01/201502/03/2021
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Recent filings (51 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-04-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-01