ARISTO (U.K) GARMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08107268 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-15
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 May 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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£0May 2025May 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-05-312025-05-31

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
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-06-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-04-12
    ➖
    FARSTAR CPA LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2025-04-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-04-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2020-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-06-11
    ➖
    C&R BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2018-06-11
    ➕
    FARSTAR CPA LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2018-06-11
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  20. 2018-06-11
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2012-06-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARISTO (U.K) GARMENT LIMITED
  22. 2012-06-15
    ➕
    MAO, Wenbo appointed
    director
  23. 2012-06-15
    ➕
    C&R BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

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

58/100
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 14 years.
  • 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
Mr Wenbo Mao
Individual · Chinese · DOB 03/1976 · age 50
75–100%
—75-100% shares09/06/2017

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
Incorporated2012-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

53 Whateleys Drive
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2GY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-02-29
Last made up to: 2026-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MAO, Wenbo→
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
C&R BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-06-15 · resigned 2018-06-11
Resigned
FARSTAR CPA LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-06-11 · resigned 2025-04-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-01