AINSLEY KENDRICK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13713276 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-30
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (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
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-02
    ➕
    DAVENPORT, Nick appointed
    director
  5. 2025-04-02
    ➖
    FELDMAN, Marc Anthony resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-04-02
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2025-04-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-04-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-04-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-01-17
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2024-01-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2023-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-06-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-02-21
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2023-01-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2021-12-20
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2021-12-20
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  20. 2021-10-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AINSLEY KENDRICK LIMITED
  21. 2021-10-30
    ➕
    FELDMAN, Marc Anthony appointed
    director
  22. 2021-10-30
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 61 — 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 61. 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 Nick Davenport
Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares02/04/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Harkers Associates Limitedceased 02/04/2025· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2021-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

261 Bolton Road
Bury
BL8 2NZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DAVENPORT, Nick→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-04-02
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Active
FELDMAN, Marc Anthony→
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-10-30 · resigned 2025-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12