STORYGARDENS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC335795 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-04
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-21➖ANSON, Bernard resigneddirector
- 2016-04-04➕ANSON, Edoardo appointeddirector
- 2012-01-04➖ACCOUNTANCY ASSURED (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-20➖ANSON, Eleonora Monini resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-17➕ACCOUNTANCY ASSURED (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs STORYGARDENS LIMITED
- 2008-01-04➕ANSON, Eleonora Monini appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-04➕ANSON, Bernard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowConfirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-18
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edoardo Anson Individual · British · DOB 02/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Bernard Anson Individual · British · DOB 09/1948 · age 78 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
5 5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-04
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ANSON, Edoardo→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2016-04-04
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ANSON, Eleonora Monini→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2009-03-20
ACCOUNTANCY ASSURED (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-17 · resigned 2012-01-04
ANSON, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2018-03-21
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03