ANNA PAOLA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07257788 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-18
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-984.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £984,431
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£984k
↓ 7.5% YoY
Current Assets
£159k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.2k | £-188.3k |
| Current assets | £159.2k | £144.2k |
| Net assets | £-984.4k | £-915.9k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-04-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Portman Estate Nominees (One) Limited and the Portman Estate Nominees (Two) Limited
- 2010-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ANNA PAOLA LIMITED
- 2010-05-18➕PAPACONSTANTINOU, Anna Paola appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Anna Paola Papaconstantinou Individual · Greek · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 10/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Suite E Ground Floor Profile West
950 Great West Road
Brentford
TW8 9ES
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PAPACONSTANTINOU, Anna Paola→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2010-05-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Portman Estate Nominees (One) and the Portman Estate Nominees (Two) The Portman Estate Nominees (One) Limited and the Portman Estate Nominees (Two) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 27/04/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-15