ANGLO-NORWEGIAN TRADING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02705183 · ltd · incorporated 1992-04-09
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). 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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
94 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,153

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£21k
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£21k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£2.2k
Current assets£21.2k
Cash£21.1k
Debtors£150
Net assets£2.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-03-13
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2026-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-03-26
    ➖
    GILL, Manohari resigned
    director
  7. 2025-01-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-07-26
    ➖
    BROCKLEHURST, Stephen Frederick resigned
    secretary
  9. 2024-07-26
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-07-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-01-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-11-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-02-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-02-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-07-01
    ➕
    GILL, Manohari appointed
    director
  19. 2000-01-31
    ➕
    BROCKLEHURST, Stephen Frederick appointed
    secretary
  20. 2000-01-31
    ➖
    KOLSAKER, Tore resigned
    secretary
  21. 2000-01-31
    ➖
    KOLSAKER, Ailsa Mary resigned
    director
  22. 1993-01-29
    ➖
    EKLO, Olaf resigned
    director
  23. 1993-01-29
    ➕
    KOLSAKER, Ailsa Mary appointed
    director
  24. 1992-04-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANGLO-NORWEGIAN TRADING LIMITED
  25. 1992-04-09
    ➕
    KOLSAKER, Tore appointed
    director
  26. 1992-04-09
    ➕
    KOLSAKER, Tore appointed
    secretary
  27. 1992-04-09
    ➕
    PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1992-04-09
    ➖
    PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1992-04-09
    ➕
    EKLO, Olaf appointed
    director
  30. 1992-04-09
    ➕
    PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1992-04-09
    ➖
    PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tore Kolsaker
Individual · Norwegian · DOB 09/1958 · age 68
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1992-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

1 Clare Close
West Byfleet
KT14 6RD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

KOLSAKER, Tore→
director · ~68y · appointed 1992-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROCKLEHURST, Stephen Frederick→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2024-07-26
Resigned
KOLSAKER, Tore→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-09 · resigned 2000-01-31
Resigned
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-04-09 · resigned 1992-04-09
Resigned
EKLO, Olaf→
director · ~77y · appointed 1992-04-09 · resigned 1993-01-29
Resigned
GILL, Manohari→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2025-03-26
Resigned
KOLSAKER, Ailsa Mary→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-01-29 · resigned 2000-01-31
Resigned
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-04-09 · resigned 1992-04-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22