AGORA PROPERTIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
10140724 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-22
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£49.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
31 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 £48,973
Net assets shrinking
Down £501 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£49k
↓ 1.0% YoY
Current Assets
£128k
↑ 141% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £63.4k | £53.4k |
| Current assets | £128.3k | £53.3k |
| Net assets | £49.0k | £49.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-18➕BARRAND, Roger Woolrych appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-07-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-04-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AGORA PROPERTIES LTD
- 2016-04-22➕BARRAND, Carl Ashley Woolrych appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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 Carl Ashley Woolrych Barrand Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVASTAS LIMITED→ 14590845 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADVED INFOTECH LIMITED→ 15254332 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVEN MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15335563 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVIK CONSULTING LIMITED→ 15012591 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVIKAZ MOTOR SPORT LIMITED→ 14447417 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADVOCACY DIRECT GROUP LIMITED→ 11714846 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AFFABILIS LIMITED→ 06018314 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| AFFORDABLE ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15691059 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGBW - QS LIMITED→ 13674478 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AGILE CULTURE LIMITED→ 10941108 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AGN STAFFING LTD→ 16266786 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AI CONTROL SERVICES LIMITED→ 15473164 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
17 Kingsway
Petts Wood
Orpington
Kent
BR5 1PL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BARRAND, Roger Woolrych→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARRAND, Carl Ashley Woolrych→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-22
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-08-09