ANGLO-ASIA INVESTMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05438883 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-28
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-102.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £102,583

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£103k
↓ 3.4% YoY
Current Assets
£43k
↑ 815% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£103k-£74k-£45k-£15k£14k£43kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets—£-99.2k
Current assets£42.6k£4.7k
Net assets£-102.6k£-99.2k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-12
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    CHAN, Xiaola appointed
    director
  5. 2024-09-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-09-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2024-09-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-09-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-04-15
    ➖
    BENNETT, Paul Howard resigned
    secretary
  19. 2016-04-15
    ➖
    CHAN, Janice Jau-Yin resigned
    director
  20. 2015-08-25
    ➕
    CHAN, Janice Jau-Yin appointed
    director
  21. 2009-01-11
    ➕
    CHAN, To Man Dawen appointed
    director
  22. 2009-01-11
    ➖
    CHAN, Xiaola resigned
    director
  23. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    BENNETT, Paul Howard appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-04-01
    ➖
    OVERSBY, Daniel John resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-04-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ANGLO-ASIA INVESTMENT LIMITED
  26. 2005-04-28
    ➕
    OVERSBY, Daniel John appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-04-28
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2005-04-28
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2005-04-28
    ➕
    CHAN, Xiaola appointed
    director
  30. 2005-04-28
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2005-04-28
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

39/100
Weak signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — CHAN, Xiaola (same surname) appointed 2024-09-12. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Xiaola Chan
Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares12/09/2024
Mr To Man Dawen Chan
Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares25/09/2016

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
Incorporated2005-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Registered office

15 Gloucester Street
Stroud
GL5 1QG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CHAN, To Man Dawen→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAN, Xiaola→
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Paul Howard→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2016-04-15
Resigned
OVERSBY, Daniel John→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-28 · resigned 2007-04-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-28 · resigned 2005-04-28
Resigned
CHAN, Janice Jau-Yin→
director · ~32y · appointed 2015-08-25 · resigned 2016-04-15
Resigned
CHAN, Xiaola→
director · ~51y · appointed 2005-04-28 · resigned 2009-01-11
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-28 · resigned 2005-04-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03