44 UNION LTD

💤Zombieactive
06437122 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-26
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.
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46660
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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, 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30

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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-23
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    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-08-27
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  3. 2024-08-28
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  4. 2023-08-23
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-08
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    SOO, Yik Seng, Dr resigned
    director
  6. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-19
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  8. 2020-09-03
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  9. 2019-08-29
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  10. 2018-08-17
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  11. 2017-08-15
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-08-30
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  13. 2015-11-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-08-24
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-04-28
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    HUANG, Liang appointed
    director
  16. 2009-11-28
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    SOO, Yik Seng, Dr appointed
    director
  17. 2009-11-27
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    HUANG, Liang resigned
    director
  18. 2008-05-01
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    LIU, Shui appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-05-01
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    FENG, Ling resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-11-26
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    Company incorporated
    As 44 UNION LTD
  21. 2007-11-26
    ➕
    FENG, Ling appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-11-26
    ➕
    HUANG, Liang appointed
    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

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 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
Mr Liang Huang
Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47
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
Incorporated2007-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46660 — SIC 46660

Registered office

51 Gaza Close
Coventry
CV4 9EF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

LIU, Shui→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-01
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Active
HUANG, Liang→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FENG, Ling→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-26 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
HUANG, Liang→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-11-26 · resigned 2009-11-27
Resigned
SOO, Yik Seng, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-11-28 · resigned 2023-08-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
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officers · TM01
2025-10-23
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accounts · AA
2025-08-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
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accounts · AA
2024-08-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-02
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accounts · AA
2023-08-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
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2022-07-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-20
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accounts · AA
2021-08-19
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2020-11-20
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accounts · AA
2020-09-03