AGERVIRIUS ADVISORY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09937135 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-05
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£263.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
37 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £262,979
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£263k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£360k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £263.0k | £172.4k |
| Current assets | £360.4k | £259.0k |
| Net assets | £263.0k | £172.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22➖LAMPING, Katja resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-22➖LAMPING, Katja resigneddirector
- 2021-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-26📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2019-09-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-09-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-09-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-09-16➕LAMPING, Katja appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-02➕LAMPING, Katja appointeddirector
- 2019-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AGERVIRIUS ADVISORY LIMITED
- 2016-01-05➕MANSFIELD, David Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2016-01-05➕GORDON, James Douglas Strachan appointeddirector
- 2016-01-05➖GORDON, James Douglas Strachan resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Jonathan Mansfield Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Katja Lampingceased 22/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · RG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUAKINDLY SWIMMING LTD→ 13919057 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATED TRAINING SERVICES (ATS) LTD→ 13225598 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATHLETICADEMIX LTD→ 11946901 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BACK TO HARMONY LTD→ 14472241 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BAICE LTD→ 13564154 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BAMBOOZLEDAI LTD→ 16703991 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BCK EDUCATION LTD→ 15352104 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BCOT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 10996797 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BEAUTIFUL CREATURES THEATRE→ 10709928 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BECALM FDN C.I.C.→ 14833379 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BELLS AND WHISTLES EDUCATION LTD→ 11858970 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BENG GOLF LIMITED→ 11793962 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
Brookleigh Milley Road
Waltham St. Lawrence
Reading
Berkshire
RG10 0JR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MANSFIELD, David Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAMPING, Katja→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-09-16 · resigned 2021-03-22
GORDON, James Douglas Strachan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-01-05 · resigned 2016-01-05
LAMPING, Katja→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-09-02 · resigned 2021-03-22
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-03-22