AGEING BETTER LTD
💤Zombieactive
10181920 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-16
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£19.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 87300Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
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
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,452
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↓ 3.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £354.2k | £347.5k |
| Current assets | £16.4k | £17.1k |
| Net assets | £19.5k | £12.8k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-10-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-01➕MAGALDI, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2024-07-31➖MELI, William resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-31➖MAGALDI, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-10📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-04-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01➕MELI, William appointeddirector
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-03-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kaniz Akhtar Din
- 2019-02-24➖BACHI, Gareth, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2019-02-24➖HUSSAIN, Mehreen resignedsecretary
- 2019-02-24➕MELI, William appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-24➖NLANDU, Emillia Rosette resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AGEING BETTER LTD
- 2016-05-16➕BACHI, Gareth, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-16➕HUSSAIN, Mehreen appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-16➕NLANDU, Emillia Rosette appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-16➕MAGALDI, Michelle 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
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 William Meli Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Michelle Magaldiceased 31/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
120 Portrack Lane
Stockton-On-Tees
TS18 2NG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
MELI, William→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BACHI, Gareth, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-16 · resigned 2019-02-24
HUSSAIN, Mehreen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-16 · resigned 2019-02-24
MELI, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-02-24 · resigned 2024-07-31
NLANDU, Emillia Rosette→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-16 · resigned 2019-02-24
MAGALDI, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-05-16 · resigned 2024-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Kaniz Akhtar Din | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2019 | 18/08/2019 |
Recent filings (52 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12