ASIKA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08039340 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-20
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-04-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ASIKA LIMITED
  18. 2012-04-20
    OWUSU, Elsie Margaret Akua appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Elsie Margaret Owusu
Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73
75100%
75-100% shares18/04/2017

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
Incorporated2012-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

30 Chalfont Court
Baker Street
Marylebone
NW1 5RS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

OWUSU, Elsie Margaret Akua
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-04-20
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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-08-10