ASAMI MATSUDA LTD
🌳Matureactive
08662785 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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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 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-15➕MATSUDA, Keiichi appointeddirector
- 2026-03-15➖WOOD, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ASAMI MATSUDA LTD
- 2013-08-27➕KEIICHI MATSUDA LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-08-27➕WOOD, Nicholas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MATSUDA" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-17: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Keiichi Matsuda Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Nicholas Woodceased 15/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| APOSTOLIC TOUCH NETWORK→ 12655566 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARMY OF THE END OF TIME CIC→ 16253853 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASATIS LTD→ 08681711 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ASSINGTON METAL AND WASTE RECYCLING LTD→ 12348125 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATED AFRICAN NICKEL RESOURCES LIMITED→ 11158437 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CIVILS LTD→ 11425029 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS→ 05190466 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH REFORMERS C.I.C.→ 13169967 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL WEDDING ENGAGEMENT COORDINATORS OF NIGERIA (APWECON) UK CHAPTER LTD→ 13709221 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ATERFORSAKRING AKTIEBOLAGET LUAP→ FC020474 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Studio 2.2, 1-5 Vyner Street
London
E2 9DG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MATSUDA, Keiichi→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-03-15
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KEIICHI MATSUDA LTD.→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2013-08-27
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WOOD, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2013-08-27 · resigned 2026-03-15
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-11
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-11-18