AGILITY PLAZA LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13659393 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-04
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£68.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Web portals
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 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
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £68,149
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,036 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£68k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£54k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.1k | £81.2k |
| Current assets | £54.3k | £66.1k |
| Net assets | £68.1k | £81.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-11➕NICHOLSON-KRAUSHAR, Kim Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-12-09➕BRICKMAN, Vanessa Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AGILITY PLAZA LTD
- 2021-10-04➕BRICKMAN, Michael Francis appointeddirector
- 2021-10-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Vanessa Ann Brickman Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 09/12/2023 |
Mr Michael Francis Brickman Individual · British · DOB 11/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63120 — Web portals
Registered office
Mike Brickman
10 Burrow Court
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 4PS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
NICHOLSON-KRAUSHAR, Kim Lesley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-11
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BRICKMAN, Michael Francis→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2021-10-04
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BRICKMAN, Vanessa Ann→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-12-09
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Recent filings (13 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-10-04