ARGENTUM APOTHECARY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07521601 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.82M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -72% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,821,628
Cash draining
Cash down 72% YoY
Cash YoY
-72%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£131k
↓ 72% YoY
Net Worth
£3.8m
↑ 3.4% YoY
Current Assets
£3.9m
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.93M | £3.87M |
| Current assets | £3.94M | £4.83M |
| Cash | £131.0k | £464.4k |
| Debtors | £933.9k | £698.3k |
| Net assets | £3.82M | £3.69M |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-24➖ISAACS, Joy Leigh resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-24➖GRAY, Samuel Lloyd resigneddirector
- 2025-11-24➖ISAACS, Joy Leigh resigneddirector
- 2025-10-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-15➕YU, Fang appointeddirector
- 2024-02-09➖DU, Xiaozhou resigneddirector
- 2022-11-02➕LAU, William Wai Ching appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29➕DU, Xiaozhou appointeddirector
- 2022-01-18➕GUO, Lu appointeddirector
- 2019-03-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2016-02-20➖THIERRY, Stephanie resigneddirector
- 2016-01-22➖KARALLIS, Constantina Dina resigneddirector
- 2014-08-22➖ISAACS, Daniel Paul resigneddirector
- 2014-08-22➖MARTIN, Geeth Martin, Finance Director resigneddirector
- 2013-05-13➕GRAY, Samuel Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2012-09-24➕KARALLIS, Constantina Dina appointeddirector
- 2012-02-23➖MARTIN, Geeth, Company Secretary resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-23➕ISAACS, Daniel Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-05-26➕MARTIN, Geeth, Company Secretary appointedsecretary
- 2011-05-26➕MARTIN, Geeth Martin, Finance Director appointeddirector
- 2011-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGENTUM APOTHECARY LIMITED
- 2011-02-08➕ISAACS, Joy Leigh appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-08➕ISAACS, Joy Leigh appointeddirector
- 2011-02-08➕THIERRY, Stephanie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ISAACS, Joy Leigh resigned 2025-11-24; GRAY, Samuel Lloyd resigned 2025-11-24; ISAACS, Joy Leigh resigned 2025-11-24
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lu Guo Individual · Chinese · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | — | — | board controlboard control | 12/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Lu Guoceased 18/01/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Joy Leigh Isaacsceased 12/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
1st Floor, Spitalfields House
Stirling Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 2FX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
Active
LAU, William Wai Ching→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ISAACS, Joy Leigh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-08 · resigned 2025-11-24
MARTIN, Geeth, Company Secretary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2012-02-23
DU, Xiaozhou→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-09-29 · resigned 2024-02-09
GRAY, Samuel Lloyd→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-05-13 · resigned 2025-11-24
ISAACS, Daniel Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-02-23 · resigned 2014-08-22
ISAACS, Joy Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-02-08 · resigned 2025-11-24
KARALLIS, Constantina Dina→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-09-24 · resigned 2016-01-22
MARTIN, Geeth Martin, Finance Director→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2014-08-22
THIERRY, Stephanie→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-02-08 · resigned 2016-02-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/03/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (114 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-20
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-28