ANCHOR CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC328202 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-24
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£26.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 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, 1 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £26,805
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,854 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£27k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£975
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.8k | £31.7k |
| Current assets | £975 | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £26.8k | £31.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-05-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
- 2011-05-13➖NDLOVU, Celani resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-06➕NDLOVU, Busisiwe Patricia appointeddirector
- 2011-04-05➖NDLOVU, Celani resigneddirector
- 2009-09-01➕NDLOVU, Celani appointeddirector
- 2009-05-02➕NDLOVU, Celani appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-24➖KHUMALO, Emmanuel resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01➖NDLOVU, Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-19➕NDLOVU, Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-19➖GENESIS PLACEMENTS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCHOR CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2007-07-24➕GENESIS PLACEMENTS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-07-24➕KHUMALO, Emmanuel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 Busisiwe Patricia Ndlovu Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 17/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78300 — Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Registered office
Unit 17b Dunfermline Business Centre
Izatt Avenue
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 3BZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-22
Last: 2025-05-08
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
NDLOVU, Busisiwe Patricia→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NDLOVU, Celani→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-02 · resigned 2011-05-13
NDLOVU, Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-19 · resigned 2008-05-01
GENESIS PLACEMENTS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2007-09-19
KHUMALO, Emmanuel→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2009-02-24
NDLOVU, Celani→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2011-04-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Scotland Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/05/2011 | 22/01/2025 |
Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-30