ANGELA'S HANDMADE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06852131 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-19
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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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10720
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-07-10
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-04-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-03-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-03-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANGELA'S HANDMADE LIMITED
  18. 2009-03-19
    ➕
    CORBO, Angela Rita Franca appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Angela Rita Franca Corbo
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/03/2017

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
Incorporated2009-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10720 — SIC 10720

Registered office

55 Fortis Green
London
N2 9JJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-02OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-19

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CORBO, Angela Rita Franca→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-19
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Recent filings (36 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-21