AGRO EUROPE UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11043670 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-02
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£41.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £41,028
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£41k
↑ 1420% YoY
Current Assets
£83k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £41.0k | £-3.1k |
| Current assets | £82.8k | £92.5k |
| Net assets | £41.0k | £-3.1k |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AGRO EUROPE UK LIMITED
- 2017-11-02➕FLEETWOOD, Nicola Jane appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-02➕FLEETWOOD, David Charles 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 60. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Charles Fleetwood Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 02/11/2017 |
Mrs Nicola Jane Fleetwood Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/11/2017 |
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
Incorporated2017-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Robert Day Accountancy Ltd Kao Hockham Building
Edinburgh Way
Harlow
Essex
CM20 2NQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FLEETWOOD, Nicola Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLEETWOOD, David Charles→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-11-02
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-12