ANGLO ARABIAN METALS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08447016 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-15
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 Apr 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46720
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
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
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-06-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-23📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2013-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ANGLO ARABIAN METALS LIMITED
- 2013-03-15➕PRICE, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Richard Anthony Price Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AGU BOOZE LTD→ 15109716 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALLSPARES (AUTO) LIMITED→ 01371098 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
| ALSARI LTD→ 16529132 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANAM GOODS LTD→ 15662286 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANIMAL AND GARDEN SUPPLIES LTD→ 07858745 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ANNIREN INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 06408685 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| APEX PARCEL LIMITED→ 16841868 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APPLESHOES LTD→ 13293994 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| APPTORIA SOFTWARE LTD→ 15306156 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AQUILLA PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 12532931 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARABIAN TRADING AND CONTRACTING CO LTD→ 16926089 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720
Registered office
15 Danygraig Avenue
Porthcawl
Mid Glamorgan
CF36 5AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PRICE, Richard Anthony→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-03-15
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/06/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/05/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-10-29