AGENOR TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED

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SC622722 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-27
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£8.58M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,580,494
Net assets shrinking
Down £1 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£8.6m
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£1.7m£3.4m£5.1m£6.9m£8.6mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£8.58M£8.58M
Debtors£329£330
Net assets£8.58M£8.58M

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-31
    SMITH, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  4. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-24
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  8. 2022-12-08
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  9. 2022-12-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-29
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  12. 2021-09-29
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2021-09-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-08-02
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  15. 2021-06-22
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  16. 2021-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-08-27
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  20. 2020-08-10
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  21. 2020-07-01
    MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2019-02-27
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    Company incorporated
    As AGENOR TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED
  23. 2019-02-27
    SMITH, Andrew John appointed
    director
  24. 2019-02-27
    SMITH, Jacqueline appointed
    director

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 62 — 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 62. Early succession window.
  • 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
Mrs Jacqueline Smith
Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting27/02/2019
Mr Andrew John Smith
Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting27/02/2019

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
Incorporated2019-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

41 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4HQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-07-01
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Active
SMITH, Andrew John
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-02-27
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Active
SMITH, Jacqueline
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-02-27 · resigned 2025-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-01-24
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-12-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2021-09-29