ADVANCED EQUINE SURFACES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13697863 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-22
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£241.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fitness facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93199Other sports activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.7y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
26 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £241,567
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£242k
↑ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£553k
↑ 64% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £286.3k | £204.4k |
| Current assets | £553.1k | £338.0k |
| Cash | — | £205.0k |
| Debtors | — | £133.0k |
| Net assets | £241.6k | £141.4k |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: One Stop Business Finance Spv 2 Limited
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-05-03➕GILBERT, Charlotte appointedsecretary
- 2024-05-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-10➕GILBERT, Veronica Carolyn appointeddirector
- 2022-12-22➖GILBERT, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-22➖GILBERT, Mark James Lewis resigneddirector
- 2022-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED EQUINE SURFACES LIMITED
- 2021-10-22➕GILBERT, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-22➕GILBERT, Mark James Lewis 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 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Veronica Carolyn Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Rsa Environment Ltdceased 31/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mark Gilbertceased 21/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93130 — Fitness facilities
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
GILBERT, Charlotte→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILBERT, Veronica Carolyn→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-01-10
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GILBERT, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-10-22 · resigned 2022-12-22
GILBERT, Mark James Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-10-22 · resigned 2022-12-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | One Stop Business Finance Spv 2 One Stop Business Finance Spv 2 Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/10/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-05-17