ANGLO ORIENT TRADING LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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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
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-11-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-17➖RATO, Hazel resignedsecretary
- 1999-08-22➕RATO, Jude appointeddirector
- 1999-08-22➕RATO, Hazel appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-22➖RELIANCE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-08-22➖RELIANCE REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1997-08-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ANGLO ORIENT TRADING LIMITED
- 1997-08-21➕RELIANCE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-08-21➕RELIANCE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jude Rato Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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