ASIAN RESTAURANTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02695694 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
38 officers (2 active, 38 linked, 25 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-28 | 2023-12-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-12➕CHEUNG, Humbert Kam Hung appointeddirector
- 2025-04-11➖PAGE, Christine resigneddirector
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01➕DE VRIES, Darren appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➖SA, Marcelo De, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-01➖POLLARD, James Nathan resigneddirector
- 2020-03-01➕SA, Marcelo De, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖FAVRE, Julien Karma resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➕POLLARD, James Nathan appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-05-31➖WHITE, Victoria Louise resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-15➖HASSANI, Nargis resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-15➕WHITE, Victoria Louise appointedsecretary
- 2014-11-28➖BROWN, Matthew James Hakesley resigneddirector
- 2014-11-17➕FAVRE, Julien Karma appointeddirector
- 2014-04-01➕HASSANI, Nargis appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-01➖MORE, Janice Kathleen Mary resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-22➕BROWN, Matthew James Hakesley appointeddirector
- 2013-08-22➖CAMPBELL, John Joseph resigneddirector
- 2011-11-11➕CAMPBELL, John Joseph appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11➖PRICE, Garry James resigneddirector
- 2006-11-10➖WARD, Clodagh Anne resigneddirector
- 2006-04-28➖BAILEY, Robert Kenneth Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-04-28➕PRICE, Garry James appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➕WARD, Clodagh Anne appointeddirector
- 2006-04-25➕MORE, Janice Kathleen Mary appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-25➖VOGUS, Danny Lee resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-13➖DE SOUZA, Aubrey Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-12➖GARNET, John David resigneddirector
- 2006-04-12➖TAYLOR, Andrew Paul resigneddirector
- 2006-01-05➕DE SOUZA, Aubrey Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-05➖LEIPER, Janice Kathleen Mary resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-09➕VOGUS, Danny Lee appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-09➕GARNET, John David appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Hp Foods Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hp Foods Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASIAN RESTAURANTS LIMITED
This company · 02695694
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hp Foods Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9SG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (2 active · 36 resigned)
CHEUNG, Humbert Kam Hung→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DE VRIES, Darren→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CANTLAY, Peter Alexander Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-20 · resigned 1997-04-30
DE SOUZA, Aubrey Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2006-04-13
DE SOUZA, Aubrey Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2005-08-16
HASSANI, Nargis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2016-04-15
LEIPER, Janice Kathleen Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2006-01-05
MARNEY, Michael George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 1998-06-15
MORE, Janice Kathleen Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2014-04-01
VOGUS, Danny Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-09 · resigned 2006-04-25
WA, Wan Wing→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-20
WHITE, Victoria Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-15 · resigned 2019-05-31
ZABIER, Ruby Anita→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 2001-12-01
ABRAMS, Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1995-04-21 · resigned 2001-03-31
BAILEY, Robert Kenneth Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2006-04-28
BROWN, Matthew James Hakesley→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-08-22 · resigned 2014-11-28
BURDON, Richard Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1994-10-20 · resigned 1996-12-31
CAMPBELL, John Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-11-11 · resigned 2013-08-22
CHEESE, Gerald Rex→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2005-08-16
CHRISTLEY, Simon Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2001-02-16
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Recent filings (164 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04