ANIMEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 |
| Current assets | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-27➕BOYLE, Andrew Iain appointeddirector
- 2025-08-27➕PEDERSEN, Henrik Vorgod appointeddirector
- 2025-08-27➖SWENSSON, Claire June resigneddirector
- 2025-08-27➖SWENSSON, Dean Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ANIMEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2015-11-04➕SWENSSON, Claire June appointeddirector
- 2015-11-04➕SWENSSON, Dean Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SWENSSON, Claire June resigned 2025-08-27; SWENSSON, Dean Edward resigned 2025-08-27
Group structure
Ecosupport Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ecosupport Limited Corporate entity | 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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