ASTELLAS PHARMA EUROPE LTD.

🌳Matureactive

02486792 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-29

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46460

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

70 officers (5 active, 70 linked, 60 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

253 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 undefined
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (150 events)Click to expand

2026-02-10
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undefined · ANNOTATION
2026-02-10
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-10-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-29
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-20
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HINCHLIFFE, Sally Anne resigned
secretary
2025-05-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-24
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MORTLOCK, Andrew Austen, Dr. appointed
director
2025-04-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
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MCDOUGALL, Alan, Dr resigned
director
2025-03-04
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capital · SH19
2025-03-04
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legacy
capital · SH20
2025-03-04
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-03-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01
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MCDOUGALL, Alan, Dr appointed
director
2023-08-31
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SHIMAMOTO, Kentaro resigned
director
2023-06-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-02
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SHIMAMOTO, Kentaro appointed
director
2023-05-31
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LAMBERT, Keith Philip resigned
director
2023-04-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-01
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DEMPSEY, Martina Mary, Ms. appointed
director
2023-03-31
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ZIELER, Claus Gerhard resigned
director
2023-02-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-02-24
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-01
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SCHADDELEE, Marloes Petra appointed
director
2022-06-30
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PEARSON, Adam John resigned
director
2022-04-01
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FLOWERDEW, Lesley Ann appointed
director
2022-03-31
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CUNHA DE PAULA, Thais, Ms. resigned
director
2022-01-01
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ZIELER, Claus Gerhard appointed
director
2021-12-31
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KOSCHE, Dirk Armin, Dr resigned
director
2021-11-15
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GANE, Richard Hugh appointed
director
2021-11-14
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SCHULZE, Daniel Benjamin Matthias resigned
director
2021-04-01
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LAMBERT, Keith Philip appointed
director
2020-12-17
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BOHNER, Jochen Norbert resigned
director
2020-12-17
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CUNHA DE PAULA, Thais, Ms. appointed
director
2020-12-17
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HIRANO, Masaaki resigned
director
2020-04-01
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PEARSON, Adam John appointed
director
2020-03-31
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YOSHIMITSU, Toru resigned
director
2018-07-06
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BOHNER, Jochen Norbert appointed
director
2018-07-06
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JANSEN VAN RENSBURG, Eugene Theodorus resigned
director
2018-07-06
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KOSCHE, Dirk Armin, Dr appointed
director
2018-07-06
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MATSUI, Yukio resigned
director
2018-04-01
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HIRANO, Masaaki appointed
director
2018-04-01
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OKAMURA, Naoki resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 150 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-03-04: legacy

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1990-03-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460

Registered office

300 Dashwood Lang Road

Bourne Business Park

Addlestone

KT15 2NX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-01

Last: 2026-01-18