ANGSTROM TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12112439 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of production holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.1y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-15➕REYNOLDS, Arthur Wesley appointeddirector
- 2025-03-15➖MCNEILL, Andrew Mason resigneddirector
- 2025-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-16➖EPSTEIN, Michael Jay resigneddirector
- 2024-10-16➕MCNEILL, Andrew Mason appointeddirector
- 2024-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-01➕EPSTEIN, Michael Jay appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➖PURVIS, Matthew Lee resigneddirector
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mclarty Capital Partners Sbic Ii, L.P. (The “Agent”)
- 2022-03-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-02-10➕PURVIS, Matthew Lee appointeddirector
- 2022-02-10➖SAUNDERS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2019-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ANGSTROM TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED
- 2019-07-19➕SAUNDERS, Peter 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 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-11-15: certificate-change-of-name-company
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64202 — Activities of production holding companies
Registered office
9th Floor 6 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3BF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
REYNOLDS, Arthur Wesley→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-15
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EPSTEIN, Michael Jay→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-09-01 · resigned 2024-10-16
MCNEILL, Andrew Mason→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-10-16 · resigned 2025-03-15
PURVIS, Matthew Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-02-10 · resigned 2024-09-01
SAUNDERS, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-07-19 · resigned 2022-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mclarty Capital Partners Sbic Ii, L.P. (The “Agent”) | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/05/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-03-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-02