AGENT-AT-LARGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12835282 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-25
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£72.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £72,909

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£147k
Net Worth
£73k
Current Assets
£308k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-30
Total assets£72.9k
Current assets£308.0k
Cash£147.1k
Debtors£160.9k
Net assets£72.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-04-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-10-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-05-02
    ➖
    GORDON, Andrew David Philip resigned
    director
  7. 2025-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-05-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2022-08-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-08-12
    ➕
    GORDON, Andrew David Philip appointed
    director
  15. 2022-05-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-05-19
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2022-05-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-04-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2022-04-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2022-04-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2020-08-25
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    Company incorporated
    As AGENT-AT-LARGE LIMITED
  23. 2020-08-25
    ➕
    GEARING, Peter Jonathan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Jonathan Gearing
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/08/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew David Philip Gordonceased 03/04/2025· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18130 — SIC 18130

Registered office

39 Ludgate Hill 2nd Floor
London
EC4M 7JN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

GEARING, Peter Jonathan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-08-25
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Active
GORDON, Andrew David Philip→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-08-12 · resigned 2025-05-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11