TANGERINE PINK LIMITED

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04814502 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-30
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
year to Jun 2019
Net worth
£33.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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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 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.8y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £33,161

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£33k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£13k£20k£27k£33kJun 2018Jun 2019

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2019-06-302018-06-30
Total assets£33.2k£29.3k
Current assets£28.0k£23.2k
Net assets£33.2k£29.3k

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
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2023-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2022-08-01
    GUELAS, Mylene Andrea resigned
    director
  4. 2021-09-22
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2021-09-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2021-07-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2021-07-28
    GUELAS, Mylene Andrea appointed
    director
  8. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-08-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-12-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2014-12-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2014-08-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-08-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2014-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-02-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2014-01-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2014-01-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  23. 2014-01-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2013-11-27
    GONZALES, Freddie Veniegas appointed
    director
  25. 2013-11-27
    ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2013-11-27
    BIRD, Richard Fairfax resigned
    director
  27. 2008-03-19
    BIRD, Orna resigned
    director
  28. 2003-09-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lancer Properties Limited
  29. 2003-09-05
    BIRD, Orna appointed
    director
  30. 2003-07-25
    BIRD, Richard Fairfax appointed
    director
  31. 2003-07-25
    MILNE, Alan Robert resigned
    director
  32. 2003-06-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TANGERINE PINK LIMITED
  33. 2003-06-30
    ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2003-06-30
    MILNE, Alan Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 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: 2021-06-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2021-07-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Freddie Veniegas Gonzales
Individual · Filipino · DOB 06/1961 · age 65
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting29/06/2016

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
Incorporated2003-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

184 Uxbridge Road
London
W12 7JP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2021-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2019-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2021-07-13OVERDUE
Last: 2020-06-29

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

GONZALES, Freddie Veniegas
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-11-27
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Active
ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2013-11-27
Resigned
BIRD, Orna
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-09-05 · resigned 2008-03-19
Resigned
BIRD, Richard Fairfax
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-07-25 · resigned 2013-11-27
Resigned
GUELAS, Mylene Andrea
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-07-28 · resigned 2022-08-01
Resigned
MILNE, Alan Robert
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2003-07-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lancer Properties
Lancer Properties Limited
Licence to assign1 property12/09/200302/12/2014

Recent filings (56 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-09-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-09-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-31