ANT SUPPLIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07309601 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-09
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47640
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (53/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2022-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-06-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-22➕TREVALLION, Nicholas Jay appointedsecretary
- 2022-06-22➖TREVALLION, Timothy John resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2010-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ANT SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2010-07-09➕TREVALLION, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2010-07-09➕TREVALLION, Timothy John appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Timothy John Trevallion Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Timothy John Trevallionceased 24/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AK AURA LIMITED→ 16817217 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AKAMUTI LIMITED→ 05541961 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AKHAMI LTD→ 16517454 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALL WAYS TRADING LIMITED→ 12996626 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMUSING MERCH LTD→ 16573315 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANONYMOOSE LTD→ 16166096 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANT ANTICS LTD→ 13835286 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ANTONIO'S ART GALLERY LIMITED→ 12276974 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANTURIAETH LIMITED→ 08510162 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ANVE CLOTHING LTD→ 15039882 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AP SUPERSTORE LTD→ 15894447 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47640 — SIC 47640
Registered office
23 Heoleglwys
Ystradgynlais
Swansea
SA9 1EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-17
Last: 2026-06-03
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
TREVALLION, Nicholas Jay→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-06-22
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TREVALLION, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2010-07-09
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TREVALLION, Timothy John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-09 · resigned 2022-06-22
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2022-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-06-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-24