AMERSON CHEMICALS CO., LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05953779 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-03
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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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 (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 (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2024-09-19➖GAN, Ning resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21➕GAN, Ning appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-30➖YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-08-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-11➕YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-09-21➖HKRTP LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AMERSON CHEMICALS CO., LIMITED
- 2006-10-03➕GAN, Ning appointeddirector
- 2006-10-03➕HKRTP LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Gan Ning Individual · Chinese · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
37 Croydon Road
Beckenham
BR3 4AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
GAN, Ning→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-09-21 · resigned 2024-09-19
HKRTP LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-10-03 · resigned 2011-09-21
YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-09-11 · resigned 2023-08-30
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Recent filings (64 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21