ANOUSHKA LTD

💤Zombieactive
07645375 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-24
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
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-06-10
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2025-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-08-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2016-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2011-05-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ANOUSHKA LTD
  17. 2011-05-24
    ➕
    THOMAS, Samantha Anoushka 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Samantha Anoushka Thomas
Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest24/05/2017

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
Incorporated2011-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

80 The Woodfields
Sanderstead
South Croydon
CR2 0HF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

THOMAS, Samantha Anoushka→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-05-24
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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-03