CHAN BABY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

05112866 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-26

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 Mar 2025

Net worth

£451

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

63 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £451

Net assets shrinking

Down £257 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£451

↓ 36% YoY

Current Assets

£6k

↓ 6.8% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£4.4k	£5.0k
Current assets	£5.8k	£6.2k
Net assets	£451	£708

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2025-12-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-28
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-10-19
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-10-19
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-19
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-10-10
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LI, Qian appointed
secretary
2021-10-10
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HOU, Wei resigned
secretary
2020-12-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-05-01
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-05-01
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2009-09-02
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HOU, Weiwei appointed
director
2009-09-02
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LI, Qian resigned
director
2005-04-26
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ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2005-04-20
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HOU, Wei appointed
secretary
2004-04-26
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Company incorporated
As CHAN BABY LIMITED
2004-04-26
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ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2004-04-26
➕
LI, Qian appointed
director

Owner dependency

85/100

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Qian Li Individual · Chinese · DOB 07/1982 · age 44	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	01/05/2018
Mrs Weiwei Hou Individual · Chinese · DOB 07/1982 · age 44	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	04/05/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mrs Peifen Jiangceased 01/05/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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BARTONS YORKSHIRE LIMITED→ 14614402 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
BLUE DEW TRADE LTD→ 15644411 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
BOYCHEV JUNIOR LTD→ 15272473 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
BRYN COAL CO LIMITED→ 06564122 · est 2008 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	18y	—	—
BULKACTIVEWEAR LTD→ 14962709 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
CALDERBANKS (METALS) LIMITED→ 01444761 · est 1979 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	46y	—	—
CARRYLIFT MATERIALS HANDLING LIMITED→ 02221891 · est 1988 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	38y	—	—
CD BRICK & STONE LIMITED→ 13676441 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
CHAPTER II LTD→ 16158603 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
CHARAID LTD→ 13163799 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-04-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

Unit 6 Richard Street

Ince

Wigan

WN3 4JN

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-02

Last: 2025-10-19

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

LI, Qian→

secretary · appointed 2021-10-10

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Active

HOU, Weiwei→

director · ~44y · appointed 2009-09-02

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Active

HOU, Wei→

secretary · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2021-10-10

Resigned

ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2005-04-26

Resigned

LI, Qian→

director · ~44y · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2009-09-02

Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-12-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-26

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-06-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-12-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-12-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-12-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-10-27

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-02-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-02-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-12-25

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-10-19

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2021-10-19

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2021-10-19