ANGELS DEN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04194533 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-04
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£50.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £50,184
Cash YoY
+95%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£208k
↑ 95% YoY
Net Worth
£50k
↑ 6.0% YoY
Current Assets
£208k
↑ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£42k£83k£125k£166k£208kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£50.2k£47.4k
Current assets£207.8k£106.5k
Cash£207.8k£106.5k
Net assets£50.2k£47.4k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-05-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-02-16
    ➕
    HALLETT, David appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-02-16
    ➖
    HALL, Wendy Ann resigned
    secretary
  19. 2001-04-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANGELS DEN LIMITED
  20. 2001-04-04
    ➕
    CHAN, Angela Choi Wan appointed
    director
  21. 2001-04-04
    ➕
    HALL, Wendy Ann appointed
    secretary
  22. 2001-04-04
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2001-04-04
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Angela Choi Wan Chan
Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Hallettceased 20/12/2020· board control

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
Incorporated2001-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Park Gardens
Yeovil
Somerset
BA20 1DW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-02

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

HALLETT, David→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-16
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Active
CHAN, Angela Choi Wan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-04-04
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Active
HALL, Wendy Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-04 · resigned 2005-02-16
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-04 · resigned 2001-04-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-01