ASHAPURA CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06782601 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-05
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 Mar 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 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). 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 (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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
53 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHAPURA CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2009-01-05➕THANKI, Daksha appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-05➕THANKI, Narendrakumar Dayaram appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Narendrakumar Dayaram Thanki Individual · English · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Daksha Thanki Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACADEMICS FOR ACADEMIC FREEDOM LIMITED→ 14924179 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANTISTATIC LIMITED→ 03630159 · est 1998 | — | — | £-12.4k | — | 27y | — | — |
| ARTAMI INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LTD.→ 12257041 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ASANTE BAKES LIMITED→ 15148965 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASHLAR GROUP LIMITED→ 16607611 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASIS UK CHAPTER 208→ 08098349 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ASM COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→ 04497993 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ASR ESTATES LLP→ OC381616 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ASRA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLP→ OC389131 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ASSETS AND TRADE MEDICAL LLP→ OC377946 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION FOR SOLUTION FOCUS IN ORGANISATIONS LIMITED→ 09960483 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
60 Park View
Pinner
Middlesex
HA5 4LN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
THANKI, Narendrakumar Dayaram→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-01-05
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Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-06