EMERGING MARKETS GROUP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03977490 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-20
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Administration of financial markets
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (72/100)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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-06-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-01➖KALAN, Upendra resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-17➖HILLEARD, John resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-17➕KALAN, Upendra appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-23➖BACH, Roger Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-23➕HILLEARD, John appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-21➕BACH, Roger Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-21➖GOVINDIA, Shailesh resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-07➕GOVINDIA, Shailesh appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-07➖REED, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-29➖GOVINDIA, Kirti resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-29➕REED, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs EMERGING MARKETS GROUP LIMITED
- 2000-04-20➕GOVINDIA, Shailesh appointeddirector
- 2000-04-20➕GOVINDIA, Kirti appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-20➕ROCQUE, Pamela appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-20➖ROCQUE, Pamela resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-20➕THAKKER, Rakesh Kantilal appointeddirector
- 2000-04-20➖THAKKER, Rakesh Kantilal resigneddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Kirti Govindia Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Shailesh Govindia Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A PLUS CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD→ 16501610 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARBON FC (CAMBRIDGE) LTD→ 13203359 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CM LIFECYCLE FINANCE LTD→ 11824421 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| COGENT FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED→ 05078887 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| COPIA HOLDINGS LTD→ 14148611 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| COREVISION CAPITAL LIMITED→ 16811445 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DARKFIRE RISK MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16571619 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNCAN CLARK (INSURANCE BROKERS) LIMITED→ 01463306 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 46y | — | — |
| EAST ANGLIA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 16874160 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELYSIUM MORTGAGES LIMITED→ 12949737 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| EMG (IM) LIMITED→ 03977502 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| EMM MARINE LTD→ 16533587 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66110 — Administration of financial markets
Registered office
Belfry House
Bell Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 1BP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
GOVINDIA, Shailesh→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BACH, Roger Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-21 · resigned 2005-11-23
GOVINDIA, Kirti→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2001-09-29
GOVINDIA, Shailesh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-07 · resigned 2004-09-21
HILLEARD, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2006-04-17
KALAN, Upendra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-17 · resigned 2009-04-01
REED, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-29 · resigned 2003-02-07
ROCQUE, Pamela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2000-04-20
THAKKER, Rakesh Kantilal→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2000-04-20
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Recent filings (86 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-30