AG NOVA LTD

💤Zombieactive
14453016 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-31
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.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 2 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • · Filings: 8 → 9
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.

  • Deal-killer verdict: workablecomplicated
  • Filings: 89
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£-21.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £21,653
Net assets shrinking
Down £44,112 YoY

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£22k
↓ 196% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£22k-£12k-£2k£8k£18k£28kOct 2023Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£22.5k£3.8k
Current assets£8.3k£12.2k£28.2k
Net assets£-21.7k£22.5k£3.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-12-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-12-05
    MATTAKUDA, Anoop Kumar resigned
    director
  7. 2022-10-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AG NOVA LTD
  8. 2022-10-31
    CHERIAN, Genoy appointed
    director
  9. 2022-10-31
    MATTAKUDA, Anoop Kumar appointed
    director
  10. 2022-10-31
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anoop Kumar Mattakuda
Individual · Indian · DOB 10/1986 · age 40
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control31/10/2022
Mr Genoy Cherian
Individual · Indian · DOB 06/1982 · age 44
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control31/10/2022

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
Incorporated2022-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

117 Cornwall Street
Plymouth
PL1 1PA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CHERIAN, Genoy
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-10-31
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Active
MATTAKUDA, Anoop Kumar
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-10-31 · resigned 2023-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (9 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-31