ARTIFICIAL GRASS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10555193 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-10
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-17➖PARKER, Christian resigneddirector
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-07📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2018-11-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2018-11-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2018-07-06➕PARKER, Christian appointeddirector
- 2017-01-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTIFICIAL GRASS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2017-01-10➕BRISTOW, Che Robert 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 Che Robert Bristow Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/01/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christian Parkerceased 17/06/2021· 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 · Wholesale & distribution · TQ postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1305 LTD→ 15660177 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A & T ANIMATIONS LTD→ 12132242 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AASALES17 LTD→ 16197500 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AOREUN GROUP LIMITED→ 16982351 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APE VODKA LTD→ 16976890 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AS ABOVE LTD→ 12964047 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRIXHAM AND NEWHAVEN TRAWLER AGENTS LIMITED→ 11701611 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BRIXHAM SEAFOOD LIMITED→ 15090966 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BUILDERS MARKET LTD→ 14588575 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CARTWRIGHT COFFEE LIMITED→ 11271392 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CEEWAY BIKE BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD→ 04694003 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CENTRE PASS APPAREL LTD→ 12607154 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760
Registered office
Shupalm House
93 Windsor Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ1 1SU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BRISTOW, Che Robert→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARKER, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2021-06-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-25