AGC PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10669820 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-8.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 8.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £8,458
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£8k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£48k
↑ 8931% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £312.4k | £314.3k |
| Current assets | £48.0k | £531 |
| Net assets | £-8.5k | £-5.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-08➖SHAW, Maria Elsa Catherine resigneddirector
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-04➕SHAW, Maria Elsa Catherine appointeddirector
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2019-02-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-01-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) Limited
- 2018-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-03-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-02-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2018-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2017-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AGC PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
- 2017-03-14➕SHAW, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Shaw Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/03/2017 |
Mr David Shaw Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
47a Adamthwaite Drive Blythe Bridge
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST11 9HL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
SHAW, Maria Elsa Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-09-04 · resigned 2024-03-08
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/12/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC / Paragon Mortgages (2010)Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-19