ALLIED WORLD INDUSTRIAL CO., LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07666954 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-13
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-08-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-21
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  4. 2025-04-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-18
    ➕
    LONGSHINE OVERSEAS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2022-04-18
    ➖
    UK JIECHENG BUSINESS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2022-04-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-04-18
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  12. 2022-04-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-03-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-11-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-09-03
    ➖
    J&C BUSINESS (UK) CO., LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2018-09-03
    ➕
    UK JIECHENG BUSINESS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2018-09-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-10-10
    ➕
    J&C BUSINESS (UK) CO., LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2014-09-16
    ➕
    YUAN, Lihua appointed
    director
  23. 2014-09-16
    ➖
    ZHANG, Jianming resigned
    director
  24. 2011-06-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLIED WORLD INDUSTRIAL CO., LIMITED
  25. 2011-06-13
    ➕
    ZHANG, Jianming 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

60/100
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 15 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lihua Yuan
Individual · Chinese · DOB 09/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

L220 Beaconside Business Village,
Stafford Enterprise Park,Weston Road,
Stafford,
ST18 0BF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

LONGSHINE OVERSEAS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YUAN, Lihua→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
J&C BUSINESS (UK) CO., LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-10 · resigned 2018-09-03
Resigned
UK JIECHENG BUSINESS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-09-03 · resigned 2022-04-18
Resigned
ZHANG, Jianming→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-06-13 · resigned 2014-09-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-18
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-04-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-18