ANGLO ORIENT TRADING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03423341 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-21
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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.

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2021-11-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2018-11-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-10-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-10-17
    RATO, Hazel resigned
    secretary
  17. 1999-08-22
    RATO, Jude appointed
    director
  18. 1999-08-22
    RATO, Hazel appointed
    secretary
  19. 1997-08-22
    RELIANCE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 1997-08-22
    RELIANCE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 1997-08-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ANGLO ORIENT TRADING LIMITED
  22. 1997-08-21
    RELIANCE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 1997-08-21
    RELIANCE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

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.
  • 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 ·
Accounts overdue
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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jude Rato
Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62
75100%
75-100% shares21/08/2016

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
Incorporated1997-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

14 Ennerdale Close
Feltham
Middlesex
TW14 9QJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

RATO, Jude
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-08-22
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Active
RATO, Hazel
secretary · appointed 1999-08-22 · resigned 2012-10-17
Resigned
RELIANCE NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-08-21 · resigned 1997-08-22
Resigned
RELIANCE REGISTRARS LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 1997-08-21 · resigned 1997-08-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05