AGILE HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06881655 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-20
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-301.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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
2 live charges · oldest 2.1y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £301,820
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£302k
Current Assets
£129k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £129.3k | — |
| Net assets | £-301.8k | — |
| Average employees | — | 300 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-03-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AGILE HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2009-04-20➕DUTFIELD-BLACK, Kathryn Myers appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kathryn Myers Dutfield-Black Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 19/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 STAR FISHERIES MANAGEMENT LTD→ 13610941 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A J HUDDLESTONE LIMITED→ 07746915 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ADDISON AGRICULTURAL LTD→ 16597401 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALPACA TRAIL ADVENTURES CROWLE LTD→ 17036755 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AQUA BRIDGE FARMS LTD→ 14608379 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AQUAPAWS CANINE HYDROTHERAPY LTD→ 14986920 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARMITAGE (UK) LIMITED→ 04365681 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ASHWOOD PREMIER HOUSE LIMITED→ 08576521 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BARKSIDE LODGE LTD→ 16795446 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARRYS POULTRY HANDLING LIMITED→ 16836576 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BATLEY HALL FARM RIDING CENTRE LIMITED→ 08592117 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BAY HORSE FARM LIMITED→ 07182493 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Unit 1 Mariner Court
Durkar
Wakefield
WF4 3FL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DUTFIELD-BLACK, Kathryn Myers→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/03/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31