AQUASCUTUM INTERNATIONAL LICENSING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07005652 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 14190
Sector: Manufacturing
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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-07-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-02-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2025-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-02-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-12-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2023-12-20
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  14. 2023-12-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2023-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-07-28
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    SUN, Weiying resigned
    director
  17. 2023-04-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-01-10
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    CUI, Qiang resigned
    director
  20. 2022-09-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-08-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2022-08-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  24. 2020-03-01
    ➖
    MOSTAGHIMI, Bahman resigned
    director
  25. 2019-08-16
    ➖
    LEUNG, Joey resigned
    secretary
  26. 2019-05-03
    ➖
    SRUN, Francis resigned
    director
  27. 2019-01-18
    ➖
    MA, Lucy resigned
    secretary
  28. 2019-01-17
    ➕
    LEUNG, Joey appointed
    secretary
  29. 2017-11-23
    ➕
    QIU, Chenran appointed
    director
  30. 2017-11-23
    ➖
    LEUNG, Wing Fat resigned
    secretary
  31. 2017-11-23
    ➕
    MA, Lucy appointed
    secretary
  32. 2017-11-23
    ➖
    CHAN, Andrew resigned
    director
  33. 2017-11-23
    ➖
    CHAN, Suk Ling Shirley resigned
    director
  34. 2017-11-23
    ➖
    CHAN, Wing Fui Peter resigned
    director
  35. 2017-11-23
    ➖
    CHAN, Wing Sun Samuel resigned
    director
  36. 2017-11-23
    ➕
    CUI, Qiang appointed
    director
  37. 2017-11-23
    ➖
    FU, Sing Yam William resigned
    director
  38. 2017-11-23
    ➕
    MOSTAGHIMI, Bahman appointed
    director
  39. 2017-11-23
    ➕
    SRUN, Francis appointed
    director
  40. 2017-11-23
    ➕
    SUN, Weiying appointed
    director
  41. 2014-01-27
    ➕
    CHAN, Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 2009-09-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AQUASCUTUM INTERNATIONAL LICENSING LIMITED
  43. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    LEUNG, Wing Fat appointed
    secretary
  44. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    CHAN, Suk Ling Shirley appointed
    director
  45. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    CHAN, Wing Fui Peter appointed
    director
  46. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    CHAN, Wing Sun Samuel appointed
    director
  47. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    FU, Sing Yam William 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

55/100
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.
  • 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Yu Zhang
Individual · Chinese · DOB 03/1979 · age 47
——sig. influencesignificant influence03/08/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Chenran Qiuceased 03/08/2022· significant influence
  • Yafu Qiuceased 10/06/2022· significant influence

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
Incorporated2009-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC14190 — SIC 14190

Registered office

Eastcastle House
27/28 Eastcastle Street
London
W1W 8DH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

QIU, Chenran→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEUNG, Joey→
secretary · appointed 2019-01-17 · resigned 2019-08-16
Resigned
LEUNG, Wing Fat→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-23
Resigned
MA, Lucy→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-23 · resigned 2019-01-18
Resigned
CHAN, Andrew→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-01-27 · resigned 2017-11-23
Resigned
CHAN, Suk Ling Shirley→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-23
Resigned
CHAN, Wing Fui Peter→
director · ~81y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-23
Resigned
CHAN, Wing Sun Samuel→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-23
Resigned
CUI, Qiang→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-11-23 · resigned 2023-01-10
Resigned
FU, Sing Yam William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-23
Resigned
MOSTAGHIMI, Bahman→
director · ~72y · appointed 2017-11-23 · resigned 2020-03-01
Resigned
SRUN, Francis→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-11-23 · resigned 2019-05-03
Resigned
SUN, Weiying→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-11-23 · resigned 2023-07-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-12-20