ALMOST FAMOUS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04407202 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-02
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-06-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-05-21
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2015-05-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-05-01
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    TANG, Alan Kin Wah appointed
    director
  16. 2015-03-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2015-03-10
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    OEI, Juliana resigned
    director
  18. 2005-07-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  19. 2003-01-31
    ➕
    MERICREST LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2003-01-31
    ➖
    CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2002-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As ALMOST FAMOUS LIMITED
  22. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    OEI, Juliana appointed
    director
  24. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    CORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2002-04-02
    ➖
    CORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Juliana Ooi
Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50
75–100%
—75-100% 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
Incorporated2002-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Fairfield Park Unit 7
Manvers Way
Rotherham
S63 5DB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

MERICREST LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-01-31
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Active
TANG, Alan Kin Wah→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
OEI, Juliana→
director · ~50y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2015-03-10
Resigned
CORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2002-04-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/07/2005—
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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-11