ANSHUL TRADE LTD
💤Zombieactive
08249028 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-11
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-958
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £958
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£958
~ YoY
Current Assets
£192
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £192 | £192 |
| Current assets | £192 | £192 |
| Net assets | £-958 | £-958 |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-09-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-01➕SHARMA, Ashok Kaumar appointeddirector
- 2020-04-01➖SHARMA, Vikram resigneddirector
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-27➕SHARMA, Vikram appointeddirector
- 2016-07-15➖SHARMA, Alka resigneddirector
- 2013-07-15➕SHARMA, Alka appointeddirector
- 2013-07-15➖SHARMA, Ashok Kumar resigneddirector
- 2012-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ANSHUL TRADE LTD
- 2012-10-11➕SHARMA, Ashok Kumar appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ashok Kumar Sharma Individual · British · DOB 12/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/04/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Vikram Sharmaceased 01/04/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AKIASI LTD→ 15721661 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL THAT FOOD LIMITED→ 09338569 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ANCHO FOODS UK LTD→ 16188806 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDREAC COMPUTER AND SOFTWARES INSTALLATION LTD→ 16539958 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANGEL FM TRADE LTD→ 14643673 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANGLOSHELF LIMITED→ 06063555 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ANNA FOODS LTD→ 16826987 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APB IMPEX LTD→ 14442463 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| APQ LIMITED→ 14648060 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AQUAEZ LIMITED→ 13565995 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AQUAMARINE LIMITED→ 09604748 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
3 Brooks Parade
Green Lane
Ilford
Essex
IG3 9RT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SHARMA, Ashok Kaumar→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2020-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHARMA, Alka→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-07-15 · resigned 2016-07-15
SHARMA, Ashok Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2013-07-15
SHARMA, Vikram→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-07-27 · resigned 2020-04-01
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-10-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-07-02