EMERGING MARKETS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03977510 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£-406
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £406

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£406
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£-406
Net assets£-406

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 capital
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-03-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2026-03-26
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-12-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-12-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-12-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-12-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-11-01
    GOVINDIA, Kirti appointed
    director
  11. 2025-11-01
    GOVINDIA, Rivania appointed
    director
  12. 2025-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-11-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2024-11-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-12-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-01-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2022-01-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2021-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-01-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2009-04-01
    KALAN, Upendra resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-04-17
    HILLEARD, John resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-04-17
    KALAN, Upendra appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-11-23
    BACH, Roger Andrew resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-11-23
    HILLEARD, John appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-09-21
    BACH, Roger Andrew appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-09-21
    GOVINDIA, Shailesh resigned
    secretary
  30. 2003-02-07
    GOVINDIA, Shailesh appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-02-07
    REED, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  32. 2001-09-28
    GOVINDIA, Kirti resigned
    secretary
  33. 2001-09-28
    REED, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  34. 2000-04-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EMERGING MARKETS LIMITED
  35. 2000-04-20
    GOVINDIA, Shailesh appointed
    director
  36. 2000-04-20
    GOVINDIA, Kirti appointed
    secretary
  37. 2000-04-20
    ROCQUE, Pamela appointed
    secretary
  38. 2000-04-20
    ROCQUE, Pamela resigned
    secretary
  39. 2000-04-20
    THAKKER, Rakesh Kantilal appointed
    director
  40. 2000-04-20
    THAKKER, Rakesh Kantilal resigned
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — GOVINDIA, Rivania (same surname) appointed 2025-11-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Rivania Govindia
Individual · South African · DOB 07/1998 · age 28
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/11/2025
Mr Shailesh Govindia
Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62
2550%
25-50% shares20/04/2016
Mrs Kirti Govindia
Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63
2550%
25-50% 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
Incorporated2000-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

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 (3 active · 8 resigned)

GOVINDIA, Kirti
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOVINDIA, Rivania
director · ~28y · appointed 2025-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOVINDIA, Shailesh
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BACH, Roger Andrew
secretary · appointed 2004-09-21 · resigned 2005-11-23
Resigned
GOVINDIA, Kirti
secretary · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2001-09-28
Resigned
GOVINDIA, Shailesh
secretary · appointed 2003-02-07 · resigned 2004-09-21
Resigned
HILLEARD, John
secretary · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2006-04-17
Resigned
KALAN, Upendra
secretary · appointed 2006-04-17 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
REED, Christopher
secretary · appointed 2001-09-28 · resigned 2003-02-07
Resigned
ROCQUE, Pamela
secretary · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2000-04-20
Resigned
THAKKER, Rakesh Kantilal
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2000-04-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30